Centric diatom vs Chinese Pangolin

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Manidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Manis
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Chinese Pangolin
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).

Chinese Pangolin

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).

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.