Little-devil poison frog vs Lowland Tapir

Oophaga sylvatica compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little-devil poison frog	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Tapiridae
Genus	Oophaga	Tapirus
Species	Oophaga sylvatica	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.