devil clam vs Lesser Cachalot

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cardiidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Tridacna	Kogia
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.