Centric diatom vs North African Hedgehog

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Atelerix
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.