Diatom vs Formosan Serow

Thalassiosira baltica compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thalassiosiraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Thalassiosira	Capricornis
Species	Thalassiosira baltica	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan