devil clam vs Ornate Akodont

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cardiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tridacna	Abrothrix
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.