Diatom vs Mountain Goat

Coscinodiscus wailesii 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	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Oreamnos
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	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 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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.