Centric diatom vs Mongolian Vole

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Skeletonema	Microtus
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Mongolian Vole
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).

Mongolian Vole

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).