Centric diatom vs Franciscana

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Franciscana
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Pontoporia
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.