North African Hedgehog vs St. James' shell

Atelerix algirus compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Atelerix	Pecten
Species	Atelerix algirus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

North African Hedgehog and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France