The phrase "and are distinguished" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a differentiation or a unique characteristic of subjects being discussed.
Example: "The two species are similar in appearance, but they are distinguished by their mating calls."
Alternatives: "and are identified" or "and are recognized".
Senior Marshals lead their class into Class Day ceremonies and are distinguished by a gold aiguillette that adorns their robe.
Bonobos share 98.7% of human DNA and are distinguished from other great apes by their matriarchal and cooperative society.
The cases cited by plaintiff * * * were filed in the federal forum and are distinguished on this basis.
In the words of researchers Kari Knutson and Frank Farley, these people "prefer high levels of stimulation, complexity, and are distinguished by flexibility in thinking styles".
The group lived between 170 to 130 million years ago and are distinguished by their short legs (they are sometimes dubbed the "dachshunds" of dinosaurs) and incredible length.
The capsules contain either Phenylpiracetam or Noopept (a peptide with similar effects and similarly uncategorised) and are distinguished by real flakes of either edible silver or gold.
The individual dances in the series can be thought of as containers for these interlocking themes, and are distinguished, fittingly, by sizes.
In the United Kingdom commissions are mostly used for special investigations and are distinguished according to their terms of appointment as royal, statutory, or departmental.
It is possible that Si and Sj, i ≠ j, may have exactly the same elements and are distinguished only by the indices i, j.
Faults are represented as different fault levels in the AFD system and are distinguished by fuzzy system after tuning its rule table.
Credit courses must be approved by the appropriate college educational policy committee and are distinguished from other Cornell courses only by virtue of being taught off campus.
