African Darter vs St. James' shell

Anhinga rufa compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Anhingidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Anhinga	Pecten
Species	Anhinga rufa	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

St. James' shell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

African Darter

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway