Eastern Newt vs Ooldea dunnart

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Salamandridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Sminthopsis
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.