Eastern Newt vs Little Black Serotine

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salamandridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Eptesicus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.