Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Lesser Capybara

Craugastor laticeps compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Craugastor	Hydrochoerus
Species	Craugastor laticeps	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.