Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Craugastor laticeps compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-headed Cave Frog Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Craugastoridae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Craugastor Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Craugastor laticeps Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-headed Cave Frog Dwarf Flying Fox
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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

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