Achallo vs Variable Abalone

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Haliotis varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Variable Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Chinchillula	Haliotis
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Variable Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Variable Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.