Maui's paddle vs Scaled Fruiteater

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Maui's paddle is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Ampelioides
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.