Black-winged Myotis vs St. James' shell

Myotis rufoniger compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Myotis	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Myotis	Pecten
Species	Myotis rufoniger	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Myotis	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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-winged Myotis

The Black-winged Myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.

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.