Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin vs St. James' shell

Tursiops aduncus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pectinidae
Genus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)	Pecten
Species	Tursiops aduncus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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).

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.