Centric diatom vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Skeletonema	Amblysomus
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Marley’s Golden 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).

Marley’s Golden 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).