Centric diatom vs Lyles flying fox

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cyclotella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

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.