Circular Ear Shell vs Julia Creek dunnart

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Haliotidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Haliotis	Sminthopsis
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

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.