Centric diatom vs Daurian Pika

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Ochotona
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Daurian Pika
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).

Daurian Pika

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).