Centric diatom vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Cryptotis
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Centric diatom

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