Meller’s Mongoose vs North Andean Treefrog

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Dendropsophus norandinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	North Andean Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Dendropsophus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Dendropsophus norandinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

North Andean Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	North Andean Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North Andean Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.