Balu Oriental Frog vs Javan Mongoose

Occidozyga baluensis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Balu Oriental Frog is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balu Oriental Frog	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	Dicroglossidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Occidozyga	Herpestes
Species	Occidozyga baluensis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balu Oriental Frog and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balu Oriental Frog

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balu Oriental Frog	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balu Oriental Frog

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).

Balu Oriental Frog

The Balu Oriental Frog (Occidozyga baluensis) is a species in the genus Occidozyga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.