devil clam vs Lesser Naked Bat

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cardiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Tridacna	Cheiromeles
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.