Broad-headed Cave Frog vs Mona Monkey

Craugastor laticeps compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Craugastoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Craugastor	Cercopithecus
Species	Craugastor laticeps	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Cave Frog	Mona Monkey
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.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. 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.