Centric diatom vs Midday Jird

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Skeletonema	Meriones
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

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).