Joly’s Snouted Treefrog vs Meller’s Mongoose

Scinax jolyi compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog	Meller’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	Hylidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Scinax	Rhynchogale
Species	Scinax jolyi	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.