Eastern Newt vs Hotson s Jerboa

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Hotson s 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 hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Hotson s 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.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.