Centric diatom vs Mexican cottontail

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cyclotella	Sylvilagus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.