Circular Ear Shell vs Hairy-nosed otter

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Haliotidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Haliotis	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.