East African oryx vs St. James' shell

Oryx beisa compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pectinidae
Genus	Oryx	Pecten
Species	Oryx beisa	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

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.