Eastern Newt vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Eastern Newt is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Salamandridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Microcebus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.