Michael's Fold Truffle vs Scaled Fruiteater

Hydnotrya michaelis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Michael's Fold Truffle	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Discinaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Ampelioides
Species	Hydnotrya michaelis	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Michael's Fold Truffle	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.