Eastern Newt vs Korean Field Mouse

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Korean Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salamandridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Apodemus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Apodemus peninsulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Korean Field Mouse
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.

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.