Circular Ear Shell vs common greasewort

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Haliotidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Haliotis	Aneura
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	common greasewort
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.

common greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

common greasewort

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.