Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Craugastor laticeps compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Gilliard's 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 gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Gilliard's 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.

Gilliard's 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.