devil clam vs Majestic Pericote

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Majestic 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	Phyllotis
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.