St. James' shell vs White-tipped Swift

Pecten maximus compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	St. James' shell	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pectinida (Pectinida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pectinidae	Apodidae
Genus	Pecten	Aeronautes
Species	Pecten maximus	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

St. James' shell and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	St. James' shell	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway