vs Scaled Fruiteater

Phormidium productum compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Oscillatoriaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Phormidium	Ampelioides
Species	Phormidium productum	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Phormidium productum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms expansive mats or biofilms in freshwater and marine benthic environments. Its trichomes glide within mucilaginous sheaths and contribute to primary production in shallow habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.