Little-devil poison frog vs Mountain Coati

Oophaga sylvatica compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little-devil poison frog	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Oophaga	Nasua
Species	Oophaga sylvatica	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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