Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Margay

Craugastor laticeps compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Craugastoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Craugastor	Leopardus
Species	Craugastor laticeps	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.