Alpine marmot vs Centric diatom

Marmota marmota compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cyclotella
Species	Marmota marmota	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Centric diatom

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