Autumn Snowflake vs Centric diatom

Acis autumnalis compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Acis	Skeletonema
Species	Acis autumnalis	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Centric diatom

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