Diatom vs Gilbert's dunnart

Coscinodiscus wailesii compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Sminthopsis
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.