Circular Ear Shell vs Midday Jird

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Haliotidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Haliotis	Meriones
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.