Eastern Newt vs Jentink's Duiker

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Eastern Newt is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Salamandridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Cephalophus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.