Barking Frog vs Malagasy civet

Craugastor augusti compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Barking Frog is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barking Frog	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Craugastoridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Craugastor	Fossa
Species	Craugastor augusti	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Barking Frog and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barking Frog

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barking Frog	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barking Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barking Frog

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