Eastern Newt vs Jaguarundi

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salamandridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.