El Rincon Stream Frog vs Scaled Fruiteater

Pleurodema somuncurense compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• El Rincon Stream Frog is Critically Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	El Rincon Stream Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Leptodactylidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Pleurodema	Ampelioides
Species	Pleurodema somuncurense	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

El Rincon Stream Frog and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

El Rincon Stream Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	El Rincon Stream Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

El Rincon Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.