Fischer's Lovebird vs St. James' shell

Agapornis fischeri compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Fischer's Lovebird is Near Threatened while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fischer's Lovebird	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pectinidae
Genus	Agapornis	Pecten
Species	Agapornis fischeri	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fischer's Lovebird

NT — Near Threatened

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fischer's Lovebird	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fischer's Lovebird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Fischer's Lovebird

A small, brilliantly colored lovebird native to the savanna woodlands and forest edges around Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya, Fischer's lovebirds have green body plumage, vivid orange head and throat, and bright red bill. They form strong pair bonds, constantly preening each other — the behavior that gave lovebirds their name. Listed as Near Threatened due to heavy trapping for the global pet trade. Multiple color mutations have been developed in captivity.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom