branched St. Bernard's-lily vs St. James' shell

Anthericum ramosum compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	St. James' shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Asparagaceae	Pectinidae
Genus	Anthericum	Pecten
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Pecten maximus

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden