Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs St. James' shell

Uropsilus investigator compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Talpidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pecten
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

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.