Fossa vs Little-devil poison frog

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Oophaga sylvatica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Little-devil poison 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	Eupleridae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Oophaga
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Oophaga sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Little-devil poison frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Little-devil poison frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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