Eastern Newt vs Midday Jird

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.