Jones's Roundleaf Bat vs St. James' shell

Hipposideros jonesi compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pectinidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Pecten
Species	Hipposideros jonesi	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

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.