devil clam vs Malagasy civet

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cardiidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Tridacna	Fossa
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.