Centric diatom vs Freshwater diatom

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Cyclotella atomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Freshwater diatom
Kingdom same	Chromista (크로미스타)	Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)	Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)
Order same	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family same	Stephanodiscaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus same	Cyclotella	Cyclotella
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Cyclotella atomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Centric diatom and Freshwater diatom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyclotella.

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Freshwater diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Freshwater diatom
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.

Freshwater diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Centric diatom

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States