Big-eared Odorous Frog vs Javan Mongoose

Odorrana gigatympana compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Odorous Frog is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Odorous 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	Ranidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Odorrana	Herpestes
Species	Odorrana gigatympana	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Odorous Frog and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Odorous Frog

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Odorous Frog	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Odorous 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).

Big-eared Odorous Frog

The Big-eared Odorous Frog (Odorrana gigatympana) is a species in the genus Odorrana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.