Isabel's Saki vs St. James' shell

Pithecia isabela compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Isabel's Saki is Data Deficient while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Isabel's Saki	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	Pitheciidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Pithecia	Pecten
Species	Pithecia isabela	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Isabel's Saki and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Isabel's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Isabel's Saki	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Isabel's Saki

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.