Egyptian rousette vs St. James' shell

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pectinidae
Genus	Rousettus	Pecten
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.