Centric diatom vs Iberian Mole

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Talpa
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

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).