Banded Mongoose vs Pickerel Frog

Mungos mungo compared with Lithobates palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Pickerel Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Herpestidae	Ranidae
Genus	Mungos	Lithobates
Species	Mungos mungo	Lithobates palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Pickerel Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pickerel Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Pickerel Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pickerel Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.