Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Rough-backed Frog

Dologale dybowskii compared with Limnonectes asperatus

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Rough-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Rough-backed Frog
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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Dologale	Limnonectes
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Limnonectes asperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pousargues’s Mongoose and Rough-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Rough-backed Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-backed Frog

Habitat

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