Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Chinese Shrew

Craugastor laticeps compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Chinese 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	Sorex
Species	Craugastor laticeps	Sorex sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Chinese 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.

Chinese 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.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.