Diatom vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Stephanodiscus subtilis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stephanodiscus	Alticola
Species	Stephanodiscus subtilis	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.