Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs St. James' shell

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Soricidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pecten
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.