Eastern Newt vs Formosan Serow

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Salamandridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Capricornis
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.