Eastern Newt vs Four-toed Jerboa

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Eastern Newt is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salamandridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Allactaga
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.