Eastern Newt vs False Serotine Bat

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Eastern Newt is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salamandridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.