Javan Mongoose vs St. James' shell

Herpestes javanicus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Herpestidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Herpestes	Pecten
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway