Palawan Fruit Bat vs St. James' shell

Acerodon leucotis compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pectinidae
Genus	Acerodon	Pecten
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Palawan Fruit Bat and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

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.