Eastern Newt vs Jungle Shrew

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Eastern Newt is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salamandridae	Soricidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Suncus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.