Long-tailed Goral vs St. James' shell

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pectinidae
Genus	Naemorhedus	Pecten
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Goral and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

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.