Pale-winged Dog-like Bat vs St. James' shell

Peropteryx pallidoptera compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-winged Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae	Pectinidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Pecten
Species	Peropteryx pallidoptera	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.