Hamlyn s Monkey vs smooth giant clam

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Tridacna derasa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cardiidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Tridacna
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

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.