Centric diatom vs Giant Noctule

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Nyctalus
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).