Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Hare's-tail

Craugastor laticeps compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

  • Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-headed Cave Frog Hare's-tail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Craugastoridae Cricetidae
Genus Craugastor Lagurus
Species Craugastor laticeps Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-headed Cave Frog Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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