Centric diatom vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Hsunycteris
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Centric diatom

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