Big-Leaf Maple vs Centric diatom

Acer macrophyllum compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Acer	Skeletonema
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Centric diatom

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇪 Ireland 🇺🇸 United States