Neglected Cave-cricket vs Scaled Fruiteater

Troglophilus neglectus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neglected Cave-cricket	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhaphidophoridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Troglophilus	Ampelioides
Species	Troglophilus neglectus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Neglected Cave-cricket and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neglected Cave-cricket	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.