Centric diatom vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Skeletonema	Sminthopsis
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Gray-bellied dunnart
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).

Gray-bellied dunnart

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).