devil clam vs smooth giant clam

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Tridacna derasa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order same	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family same	Cardiidae	Cardiidae
Genus same	Tridacna	Tridacna
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tridacna.

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.