Eurasian Least Shrew vs St. James' shell

Sorex minutissimus compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least 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	Sorex	Pecten
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden