Kouprey vs smooth giant clam

Bos sauveli compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cardiidae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Tridacna
Species	Bos sauveli	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

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.