Ecuador Cochran Frog vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Nymphargus griffithsi compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Ecuador Cochran Frog is Vulnerable while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Cochran Frog	Pousargues’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	Centrolenidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nymphargus	Dologale
Species	Nymphargus griffithsi	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Cochran Frog and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Cochran Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Cochran Frog	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuador Cochran Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.