Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Globe Thistle

Craugastor laticeps compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Craugastoridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Craugastor	Echinops
Species	Craugastor laticeps	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.