Bartram Shadbush vs St. James' shell

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	St. James' shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pectinidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Pecten
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Pecten maximus

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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).

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.