St. James' shell vs St.James's scallop

Pecten maximus compared with Pecten jacobaeus

Key Differences

• St. James' shell is Least Concern while St.James's scallop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	St. James' shell	St.James's scallop
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class same	Bivalvia (二枚貝)	Bivalvia (二枚貝)
Order same	Pectinida (イタヤガイ目)	Pectinida (イタヤガイ目)
Family same	Pectinidae	Pectinidae
Genus same	Pecten	Pecten
Species	Pecten maximus	Pecten jacobaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

St. James' shell and St.James's scallop share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pecten.

Conservation Status

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

St.James's scallop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	St. James' shell	St.James's scallop
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).

St.James's scallop

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

St. James' shell

ホタテガイ(Pecten maximus)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体で広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、緊急の保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway