Javan Mongoose vs Long-fingered Slender Toad

Herpestes javanicus compared with Ansonia longidigita

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Long-fingered Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Long-fingered Slender Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Herpestes	Ansonia
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Ansonia longidigita

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Long-fingered Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-fingered Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Long-fingered Slender Toad
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).

Long-fingered Slender Toad

Habitat

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