crested newt vs Southern Marbled Newt

Triturus cristatus compared with Triturus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crested newt	Southern Marbled Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Caudata (caudados)	Caudata (caudados)
Family same	Salamandridae	Salamandridae
Genus same	Triturus	Triturus
Species	Triturus cristatus	Triturus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

crested newt and Southern Marbled Newt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Triturus.

Conservation Status

crested newt

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Marbled Newt

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crested newt	Southern Marbled Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crested newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Southern Marbled Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

crested newt

O tritão-de-crista (Triturus cristatus) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Próximo de cumprir os critérios de ameaça, com populações que podem tornar-se vulneráveis sem medidas de conservação.