Danube Crested Newt vs Southern Crested Newt

Triturus dobrogicus compared with Triturus karelinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Crested Newt	Southern Crested Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family same	Salamandridae	Salamandridae
Genus same	Triturus	Triturus
Species	Triturus dobrogicus	Triturus karelinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Crested Newt and Southern Crested Newt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Triturus.

Conservation Status

Danube Crested Newt

LC — Least Concern

Southern Crested Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Crested Newt	Southern Crested Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Crested Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Southern Crested Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine