Centric diatom vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclotella	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Mus fernandoni

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

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.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.