Centric diatom vs Midday Jird

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclotella	Meriones
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.