Black Bent vs Centric diatom

Agrostis gigantea compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

Black Bent is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bent	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Skeletonema
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bent	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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).

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Centric diatom

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