Centric diatom vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Mexican Ground 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.

Mexican Ground 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.