Circular Ear Shell vs Montane Myotis

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Myotis oxyotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Montane Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Haliotidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Haliotis	Myotis
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Myotis oxyotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Montane Myotis
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.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.