Black Maple vs Centric diatom

Acer nigrum compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Acer	Cyclotella
Species	Acer nigrum	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. 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