Alder vs Centric diatom

Alnus glutinosa compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Betulaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cyclotella
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States