Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs St. James' shell

Marmosops cracens compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Didelphidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Marmosops	Pecten
Species	Marmosops cracens	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.