Danube Crested Newt vs Southern Marbled Newt

Triturus dobrogicus compared with Triturus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Danube Crested Newt is Least Concern while Southern Marbled Newt is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Crested Newt	Southern Marbled Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order same	Caudata (Semender)	Caudata (Semender)
Family same	Salamandridae	Salamandridae
Genus same	Triturus	Triturus
Species	Triturus dobrogicus	Triturus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Crested Newt and Southern Marbled Newt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Triturus.

Conservation Status

Danube Crested Newt

LC — Least Concern

Southern Marbled Newt

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Crested Newt	Southern Marbled Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Crested Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Southern Marbled Newt

Habitat

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