Diatom vs Montane Water Vole

Thalassiosira baltica compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Thalassiosira baltica	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.