devil clam vs Mountain Coati

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Nasua olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cardiidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Tridacna	Nasua
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.