Centric diatom vs Guiana Dolphin

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Skeletonema	Sotalia
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Guiana Dolphin
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).

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Centric diatom

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