Centric diatom vs Crested Myna

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Acridotheres
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Crested Myna
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.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.