Black Noddy vs St. James' shell

Anous minutus compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Laridae	Pectinidae
Genus	Anous	Pecten
Species	Anous minutus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, 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).

Black Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. 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