Centric diatom vs Northern Bettong

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Bettongia
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.