Pacific white-sided dolphin vs St. James' shell

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pectinidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Pecten
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific white-sided dolphin and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific white-sided dolphin	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

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.