Circular Ear Shell vs Jungle Shrew

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Jungle 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.

Jungle 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.