Giant Noctule vs St. James' shell

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	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	Vespertilionidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pecten
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium