Centric diatom vs chainfruit

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	chainfruit
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Skeletonema	Alyxia
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Centric diatom

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

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.