Diatom vs Lacustrine Vole

Coscinodiscus wailesii 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	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Microtus
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.