Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Guam Flying Fox

Craugastor laticeps compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

  • Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-headed Cave Frog Guam 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 tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-headed Cave Frog Guam 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.

Guam 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.

Guam Flying Fox

No description available.

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