Mérida Brocket vs St. James' shell

Mazama bricenii compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	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	Cervidae (Deer)	Pectinidae
Genus	Mazama	Pecten
Species	Mazama bricenii	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.