Admirable-Redbelly-toad vs Javan Mongoose

Melanophryniscus admirabilis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Admirable-Redbelly-toad is Critically Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bufonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Melanophryniscus	Herpestes
Species	Melanophryniscus admirabilis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable-Redbelly-toad and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

Habitat

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

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

The Admirable-Redbelly-toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis) is a species in the genus Melanophryniscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.