Eastern Newt vs Ornate Akodont

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Ornate Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.