Crab-eating Mongoose vs Gray Treefrog

Herpestes urva compared with Dryophytes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gray Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Herpestes	Dryophytes
Species	Herpestes urva	Dryophytes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gray Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Gray Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.