Brazier's Ear Shell vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Haliotis brazieri compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Brazier's Ear Shell is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazier's Ear Shell	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Haliotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Haliotis	Alticola
Species	Haliotis brazieri	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazier's Ear Shell and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazier's Ear Shell

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazier's Ear Shell	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazier's Ear Shell

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazier's Ear Shell

The Brazier's Ear Shell (Haliotis brazieri) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.