Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs St. James' shell

Dendrogale murina compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Tupaiidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Pecten
Species	Dendrogale murina	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.