Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs St. James' shell

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Vespertilionidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Pecten
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.