Centric diatom vs Crowned Sifaka

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Indriidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Propithecus
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Propithecus coronatus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Crowned Sifaka
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).

Crowned Sifaka

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).