Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs St. James' shell

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Pectinidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Pecten
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.