Eastern Newt vs Mandarin Vole

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salamandridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.