Eastern Newt vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Gobi Big Brown 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	Eptesicus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Eptesicus gobiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Gobi Big Brown Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Gobi Big Brown 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.

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.