Javan Mongoose vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Herpestes javanicus compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Swelling Redbelly 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	Melanophryniscus
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Swelling Redbelly 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).

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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