Clark's Grebe vs Eastern Newt

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Podicipedidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Notophthalmus
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark's Grebe and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.