Centric diatom vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cyclotella	Heliosciurus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Gambian Sun Squirrel
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.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

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.