Centric diatom vs Lesser Cachalot

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Kogia
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Lesser Cachalot
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).

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Centric diatom

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden