Javan Mongoose vs Rough-backed Frog

Herpestes javanicus compared with Limnonectes asperatus

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Rough-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Rough-backed 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 asperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Rough-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Rough-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Rough-backed 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).

Rough-backed Frog

Habitat

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