boring clam vs devil clam

Tridacna crocea compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• boring clam is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boring clam	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Moluska)	Mollusca (Moluska)
Class same	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order same	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family same	Cardiidae	Cardiidae
Genus same	Tridacna	Tridacna
Species	Tridacna crocea	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

boring clam

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boring clam	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boring clam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, Taiwan, and Tonga.

devil clam

boring clam

The Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) is a species in the genus Tridacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.