Alectryon vs Eastern Newt

Alectryon tropicus compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Eastern Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alectryon	Notophthalmus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.