Apo Sunbird vs St. James' shell

Aethopyga boltoni compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apo Sunbird	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Nectariniidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Aethopyga	Pecten
Species	Aethopyga boltoni	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apo Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apo Sunbird	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apo Sunbird

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).

Apo Sunbird

The Apo Sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni) is a species in the genus Aethopyga. 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