Barbary Partridge vs St. James' shell

Alectoris barbara compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Partridge	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Phasianidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Alectoris	Pecten
Species	Alectoris barbara	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbary Partridge

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Partridge	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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).

Barbary Partridge

Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) 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.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇧 United Kingdom