Diatom vs

Thalassiosira baltica compared with Thalassiosira mala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order same	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family same	Thalassiosiraceae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus same	Thalassiosira	Thalassiosira
Species	Thalassiosira baltica	Thalassiosira mala

Evolutionary Relationship

Diatom and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thalassiosira.

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom
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

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Thalassiosira mala es una diatomea marina de la familia Thalassiosiraceae, caracterizada por su pared celular silicica cilindrica llamada frustulo. Al igual que otras especies de Thalassiosira, es un importante productor primario en los ecosistemas marinos, formando parte de la comunidad de fitoplancton. No ha sido evaluada bajo sistemas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden