Centric diatom vs Chalk Maple

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cyclotella	Acer
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.