Eastern Newt vs Potto

Notophthalmus viridescens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Eastern Newt is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Newt	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Salamandridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Notophthalmus	Perodicticus
Species	Notophthalmus viridescens	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Newt	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.