devil clam vs Ornate Shrew

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cardiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tridacna	Sorex
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.