Circular Ear Shell vs Guianan Squirrel

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Haliotidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Haliotis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.