Ridged Ear Abalone vs Sheep's Ear Abalone

Haliotis scalaris compared with Haliotis ovina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ridged Ear Abalone	Sheep's Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family same	Haliotidae	Haliotidae
Genus same	Haliotis	Haliotis
Species	Haliotis scalaris	Haliotis ovina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ridged Ear Abalone and Sheep's Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Haliotis.

Conservation Status

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Sheep's Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ridged Ear Abalone	Sheep's Ear Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Sheep's Ear Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.