Circular Ear Shell vs Mexican cottontail

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Haliotidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Haliotis	Sylvilagus
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.