devil clam vs Scaled Fruiteater

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cardiidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Tridacna	Ampelioides
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.