Diatom vs Mountain Goat

Stephanodiscus subtilis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Stephanodiscus	Oreamnos
Species	Stephanodiscus subtilis	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.