Centric diatom vs Chestnut dunnart

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Skeletonema	Sminthopsis
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Sminthopsis archeri

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Chestnut dunnart
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).

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

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

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.