Northern Bettong vs St. James' shell

Bettongia tropica compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Potoroidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Pecten
Species	Bettongia tropica	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

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.