devil clam vs Marinho's Oryzomys

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Cerradomys marinhus

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Marinho's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Marinho's Oryzomys
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	Cerradomys
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Cerradomys marinhus

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and Marinho's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Marinho's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Marinho's Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Marinho's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.