Banded Mongoose vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Mungos mungo compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Smooth Guardian 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Mungos	Limnonectes
Species	Mungos mungo	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Smooth Guardian Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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

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.