Kei Cycad vs Scaled Fruiteater

Encephalartos princeps compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Kei Cycad is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kei Cycad	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Zamiaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Ampelioides
Species	Encephalartos princeps	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Kei Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kei Cycad	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kei Cycad

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.