Centric diatom vs European hare

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	European hare
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cyclotella	Lepus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	European hare
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.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Centric diatom

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

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.