Giovanni's Big-eared Bat vs St. James' shell

Micronycteris giovanniae compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Pecten
Species	Micronycteris giovanniae	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.