Centric diatom vs Mexican prairie dog

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Mexican prairie dog
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	Cynomys
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Mexican prairie dog
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 prairie dog

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.