Eastern Newt vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Mustela lutreolina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salamandridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Mustela
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Indonesian Mountain Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.