devil clam vs Northern elephant seal

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cardiidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Tridacna	Mirounga
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.