devil clam vs Malayan civet

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cardiidae	Viverridae
Genus	Tridacna	Viverra
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.