Centric diatom vs Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Heteromys teleus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Heteromys
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Heteromys teleus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket 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.

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Centric diatom

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