Eastern Newt vs Ebony Akodont

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salamandridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Thaptomys
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Ebony Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.