Centric diatom vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan 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.