Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs St. James' shell

Cynomops abrasus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

  • Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat 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 Molossidae Pectinidae
Genus Cynomops Pecten
Species Cynomops abrasus Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat St. James' shell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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).

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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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