Eden's whale vs St. James' shell

Balaenoptera edeni compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Eden's whale is Data Deficient while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eden's whale	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Pectinidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Pecten
Species	Balaenoptera edeni	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eden's whale and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eden's whale	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway