Diatom vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Thalassiosira baltica compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thalassiosiraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thalassiosira	Myodes
Species	Thalassiosira baltica	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway