Eastern Newt vs Lesser Naked Bat

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salamandridae	Molossidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Cheiromeles
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.