Centric diatom vs Eastern Mole

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Scalopus
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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).