Centric diatom vs Clarke s Vole

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Clarke s Vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Microtus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Clarke s Vole
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.

Clarke s Vole

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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.