Centric diatom vs Ladak Pika

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Ochotona ladacensis

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Ladak Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Ladak Pika
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Ochotona
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Ochotona ladacensis

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Ladak Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Ladak Pika
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.

Ladak Pika

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.