Asian Clam vs Onca

Corbicula fluminalis compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Asian Clam is Not Evaluated while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Clam	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cyrenidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Corbicula	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Corbicula fluminalis	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Clam and Onca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Clam

NE — Not Evaluated

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Clam	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Clam

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

Onca

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asian Clam

The Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminalis) is a species in the genus Corbicula. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

Onca

O maior felino das Américas, atingindo até 100 kg com corpo robusto e musculoso e pelagem com padrão de rosetas característico. Encontrado do México até a América do Sul, com populações mais expressivas na Amazônia e no Pantanal. Nadadores poderosos e predadores de topo, os jaguares desempenham papel fundamental na regulação das populações de presas. Classificado como Quase Ameaçado, com sua área de ocorrência diminuindo devido ao desmatamento.