Centric diatom vs Spotted Sandpiper

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Actitis
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Spotted Sandpiper
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).

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Centric diatom

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

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.