devil clam vs New Guinean planigale

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cardiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Tridacna	Planigale
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.