Diatom vs Lacustrine Vole

Thalassiosira baltica compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Thalassiosira baltica	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Lacustrine 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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.