Gewirbelte Abalone vs Feldhamster

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• Gewirbelte Abalone is Least Concern while Feldhamster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewirbelte Abalone	Feldhamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Haliotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Haliotis	Cricetus
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Cricetus cricetus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewirbelte Abalone and Feldhamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gewirbelte Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Feldhamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewirbelte Abalone	Feldhamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewirbelte Abalone

Habitat

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

Feldhamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gewirbelte Abalone

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.