Peruvian night monkey vs St. James' shell

Aotus miconax compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Aotidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Aotus	Pecten
Species	Aotus miconax	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

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.