Fossa vs smooth giant clam

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tridacna derasa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Eupleridae	Cardiidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tridacna
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.