Little-devil poison frog vs Mérida Brocket

Oophaga sylvatica compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little-devil poison frog	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Oophaga	Mazama
Species	Oophaga sylvatica	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.