Circular Ear Shell vs Tejón

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Tejón is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Tejón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Haliotidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Haliotis	Meles
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Tejón
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.

Tejón

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Tejón

El tejón euroasiático (Meles meles) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.