devil clam vs Lofty Pericote

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cardiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tridacna	Auliscomys
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.