devil clam vs Komodo Dragon

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

devil clam is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bivalvia (이매패류)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Cardiidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Tridacna	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

보기 Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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