Eastern Newt vs Gambian Mongoose

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salamandridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Mungos
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.