Circular Ear Shell vs New Guinean Quoll

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Haliotidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Haliotis	Dasyurus
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

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.