Centric diatom vs Himalayan Marmot

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Skeletonema	Marmota
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

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).