bristly bearberry vs Centric diatom

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Ericaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cyclotella
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. 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.