Circular Ear Shell vs Gansu Shrew

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Haliotidae	Soricidae
Genus	Haliotis	Sorex
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.