Diatom vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Stephanodiscus subtilis compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Mongolian 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 semicanus

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.