Bird's Eye vs St. James' shell

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye St. James' shell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family Sapindaceae Pectinidae
Genus Alectryon Pecten
Species Alectryon subcinereus Pecten maximus

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye St. James' shell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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

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).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. 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.

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