cocquille Saint-Jacques vs coquille Saint Jacques de Méditerranée

Pecten maximus compared with Pecten jacobaeus

Key Differences

• cocquille Saint-Jacques is Least Concern while coquille Saint Jacques de Méditerranée is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cocquille Saint-Jacques	coquille Saint Jacques de Méditerranée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Mollusca (mollusques)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class same	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order same	Pectinida (Pectinida)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family same	Pectinidae	Pectinidae
Genus same	Pecten	Pecten
Species	Pecten maximus	Pecten jacobaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

cocquille Saint-Jacques and coquille Saint Jacques de Méditerranée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pecten.

Conservation Status

cocquille Saint-Jacques

LC — Least Concern

coquille Saint Jacques de Méditerranée

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cocquille Saint-Jacques	coquille Saint Jacques de Méditerranée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cocquille Saint-Jacques

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).

coquille Saint Jacques de Méditerranée

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

cocquille Saint-Jacques

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway