Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Cameroonian Shrew

Craugastor laticeps compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Craugastoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Craugastor	Crocidura
Species	Craugastor laticeps	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Cave Frog and Cameroonian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Cave Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-headed Cave Frog

The Broad-headed Cave Frog (Craugastor laticeps) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.