Fetid Toadshade vs Scaled Fruiteater

Trillium foetidissimum compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fetid Toadshade	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Trillium	Ampelioides
Species	Trillium foetidissimum	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fetid Toadshade	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fetid Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.