Circular Ear Shell vs Flat Abalone

Haliotis cyclobates compared with Haliotis walallensis

Key Differences

• Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern while Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circular Ear Shell	Flat Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order same	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family same	Haliotidae	Haliotidae
Genus same	Haliotis	Haliotis
Species	Haliotis cyclobates	Haliotis walallensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Circular Ear Shell and Flat Abalone share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Haliotis.

Conservation Status

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circular Ear Shell	Flat Abalone
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.

Flat Abalone

Habitat

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

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.