Circular Ear Shell vs North American Hoary Bat

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	North American Hoary Bat
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	Aeorestes
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	North American Hoary Bat
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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States 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.