Crab-eating Mongoose vs Flea-frog

Herpestes urva compared with Brachycephalus hermogenesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Flea-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	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Herpestes	Brachycephalus
Species	Herpestes urva	Brachycephalus hermogenesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Crab-eating Mongoose and Flea-frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Flea-frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea-frog

Habitat

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