Centric diatom vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Proechimys
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Proechimys cuvieri

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
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.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Centric diatom

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