Eastern Newt vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Salamandridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Hemiechinus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.