alpine lady's-mantle vs Centric diatom

Alchemilla alpina compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Skeletonema
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden