Centric diatom vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Herpestes urva

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Herpestes
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Herpestes urva

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Crab-eating Mongoose
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.

Crab-eating Mongoose

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.