Mache Cochran Frog vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cochranella mache compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Mache Cochran Frog is Near Threatened while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mache Cochran 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	Centrolenidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cochranella	Rhynchogale
Species	Cochranella mache	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mache Cochran Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mache Cochran Frog

Habitat

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.