Bearded seal vs Centric diatom

Erignathus barbatus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Erignathus	Cyclotella
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

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