long yam vs Scaled Fruiteater

Dioscorea transversa compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ampelioides
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

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.