Centric diatom vs Foca Pia

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cyclotella	Pagophilus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Centric diatom

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