Little-devil poison frog vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Oophaga sylvatica compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little-devil poison frog	Plains Pocket Mouse
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Oophaga	Perognathus
Species	Oophaga sylvatica	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little-devil poison frog	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.