Centric diatom vs Mérida Brocket

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Skeletonema	Mazama
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Centric diatom

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