Centric diatom vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose 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	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose 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).

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Centric diatom

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