Centric diatom vs Lowland Tapir

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cyclotella	Tapirus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Centric diatom

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