Eastern Newt vs Ethiopian Hare

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Lepus fagani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Salamandridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Lepus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Lepus fagani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Ethiopian Hare
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.

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.