Centric diatom vs Dusky Akodont

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Akodon
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Dusky Akodont
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).

Dusky Akodont

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).