Brown Teal vs Centric diatom

Anas chlorotis compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Anatidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Anas	Skeletonema
Species	Anas chlorotis	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway