Centric diatom vs Eastern Mole

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Scalopus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.