Circular Ear Shell vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Haliotidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Haliotis	Pygeretmus
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.