vs Freshwater diatom

Cyclotella glomerata compared with Cyclotella atomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Freshwater diatom
Kingdom same	Chromista (โครมิสตา)	Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order same	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family same	Stephanodiscaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus same	Cyclotella	Cyclotella
Species	Cyclotella glomerata	Cyclotella atomus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Freshwater diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Freshwater diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Cyclotella glomerata is a small, centric freshwater diatom in the family Stephanodiscaceae, characterized by its circular valve with marginal ribs and central unornamented field. It is planktonic in oligotrophic to mesotrophic lakes and reservoirs.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden