Circular Ear Shell vs Northern Bettong

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Haliotidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Haliotis	Bettongia
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.