Little-devil poison frog vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Oophaga sylvatica compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little-devil poison frog	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Oophaga	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Oophaga sylvatica	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little-devil poison frog	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.