Centric diatom vs Flower-faced Bat

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Skeletonema	Anthops
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Flower-faced Bat
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).

Flower-faced Bat

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).