Circular Ear Shell vs Northern elephant seal

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Haliotidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Haliotis	Mirounga
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

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.