Circular Ear Shell vs Mountain Coati

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Haliotidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Haliotis	Nasua
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.