Pleasing Poison Frog vs Scaled Fruiteater

Ameerega bassleri compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Pleasing Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pleasing Poison Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cotingidae
Genus	Ameerega	Ampelioides
Species	Ameerega bassleri	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Pleasing Poison Frog and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pleasing Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pleasing Poison Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pleasing Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.