Eastern Newt vs North American Badger

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salamandridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Notophthalmus	Taxidea
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Newt and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.