Eastern Newt vs Harlequin Bat

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.