Diatom vs Lemming Mountain Vole

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

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.