Dwarf Mexican Treefrog vs Meller’s Mongoose

Tlalocohyla smithii compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Mexican Treefrog	Meller’s 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	Hylidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Tlalocohyla	Rhynchogale
Species	Tlalocohyla smithii	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Mexican Treefrog and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Mexican Treefrog	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Mexican Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.