Centric diatom vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclotella	Acomys
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Acomys dimidiatus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Eastern Spiny Mouse
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 Spiny Mouse

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.