Brown-veined Wainscot vs Centric diatom

Archanara dissoluta compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Noctuidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Archanara	Cyclotella
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Centric diatom

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