Fishing Cat vs St. James' shell

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pectinidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Pecten
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.