devil clam vs North American porcupine

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cardiidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Tridacna	Erethizon
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.