Circular Ear Shell vs Fly Agaric

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Mollusca (رخويات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Haliotidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Haliotis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Fly Agaric

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Circular Ear Shell

The Circular Ear Shell (Haliotis cyclobates) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Fly Agaric

Among the most iconic and recognizable fungi on Earth, fly agaric mushrooms display striking red caps with white flecked warts across boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Despite their fairy-tale appearance, they contain potent psychoactive compounds including muscimol and ibotenic acid and are moderately toxic. They form critical mycorrhizal symbioses with birch, pine, and spruce trees, exchanging mineral nutrients for carbon and playing essential roles in boreal forest nutrient cycling.