Centric diatom vs Cheng s Jird

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Meriones chengi

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Cheng s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Cheng s Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Meriones chengi

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Cheng s Jird
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.

Cheng s Jird

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.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.