Javan Mongoose vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Herpestes javanicus compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Swamp 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Herpestes	Limnonectes
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

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