Centric diatom vs Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Petaurista xanthotis

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cyclotella	Petaurista
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Petaurista xanthotis

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

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.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.