Caucasian Alder vs Centric diatom

Alnus subcordata compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Betulaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cyclotella
Species	Alnus subcordata	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. 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.