Flat Abalone vs Variable Abalone

Haliotis walallensis compared with Haliotis varia

Key Differences

• Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered while Variable Abalone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Abalone	Variable 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 walallensis	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat Abalone and Variable Abalone share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Haliotis.

Conservation Status

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Abalone	Variable Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Abalone

Habitat

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

Variable Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.