devil clam vs Northern Bettong

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cardiidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Tridacna	Bettongia
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.