Florida silver palm vs Scaled Fruiteater

Coccothrinax argentata compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Florida silver palm is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida silver palm	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Arecaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Coccothrinax	Ampelioides
Species	Coccothrinax argentata	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida silver palm	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida silver palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia