Diatom vs

Thalassiosira baltica compared with Thalassiosira mala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom
Kingdom same	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order same	Thalassiosirales (ニセコアミケイソウ目)	Thalassiosirales (ニセコアミケイソウ目)
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はThalassiosiraceae科に属する海洋珪藻で、円筒形の珪酸質細胞壁（殻）を特徴とする。他のThalassiosira種と同様に、海洋生態系における重要な一次生産者として植物プランクトン群集を構成する。保全状況の評価対象ではない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden