devil clam vs オオシャコガイ

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Tridacna gigas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	オオシャコガイ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class same	Bivalvia (二枚貝)	Bivalvia (二枚貝)
Order same	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family same	Cardiidae	Cardiidae
Genus same	Tridacna	Tridacna
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Tridacna gigas

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and オオシャコガイ share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tridacna.

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

オオシャコガイ

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	オオシャコガイ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

オオシャコガイ

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.