California pocket mouse vs Centric diatom

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Cyclotella
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

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