Eastern Newt vs Mountain Goat

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Salamandridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Oreamnos
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.