Centric diatom vs Chinese Red Pika

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Ochotona erythrotis

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Chinese Red Pika
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Ochotona
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Ochotona erythrotis

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Chinese Red Pika
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 Red Pika

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 Red Pika

The Chinese Red Pika (Ochotona erythrotis) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.