Japanese Weasel vs Little-devil poison frog

Mustela itatsi compared with Oophaga sylvatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Mustela	Oophaga
Species	Mustela itatsi	Oophaga sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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