Circular Ear Shell vs Northern tamandua

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Haliotidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Haliotis	Tamandua
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.