Abalone vs Sheep's Ear Abalone

Haliotis iris compared with Haliotis ovina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abalone	Sheep's Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Mollusca (mollusques)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family same	Haliotidae	Haliotidae
Genus same	Haliotis	Haliotis
Species	Haliotis iris	Haliotis ovina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Sheep's Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abalone

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

Sheep's Ear Abalone

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Abalone

The Abalone (Haliotis iris) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across New Zealand, inhabiting terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.