Abalone vs Harmless Serotine

Haliotis iris compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Abalone is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abalone	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Haliotidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Haliotis	Eptesicus
Species	Haliotis iris	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Abalone and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abalone	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abalone

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Abalone

The Abalone (Haliotis iris) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across New Zealand, inhabiting terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.