Eastern Newt vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Salamandridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Tlacuatzin
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Gray Mouse Opossum
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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.