Centric diatom vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Bdeogale
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Jackson’s Mongoose
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).

Jackson’s Mongoose

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).