Atlantic ghost cat shark vs St. James' shell

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Apristurus	Pecten
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic ghost cat shark and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

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).

Atlantic ghost cat shark

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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:

🇵🇹 Portugal