Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Harmless Serotine

Craugastor laticeps compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Harmless Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Craugastor	Eptesicus
Species	Craugastor laticeps	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.