Circular Ear Shell vs Olinguito

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Haliotidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Haliotis	Bassaricyon
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.