Lowah Frog vs Meller’s Mongoose

Occidozyga semipalmata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowah Frog	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	Dicroglossidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Occidozyga	Rhynchogale
Species	Occidozyga semipalmata	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowah Frog and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowah Frog

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowah Frog	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowah Frog

Habitat

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.