Diatom vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Stephanodiscus subtilis compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Stephanodiscus	Saccopteryx
Species	Stephanodiscus subtilis	Saccopteryx bilineata

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.