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 (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Mollusca (연체동물)	Mollusca (연체동물)
Class same	Bivalvia (이매패류)	Bivalvia (이매패류)
Order same	Pectinida (가리비목)	Pectinida (가리비목)
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

성 야고보 조개(Pecten maximus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 내에 널리 분포하며 개체수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway