Circular Ear Shell vs Fringed Myotis

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

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

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.