Red Cage vs Scaled Fruiteater

Clathrus ruber compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Red Cage is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Cage	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phallaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Clathrus	Ampelioides
Species	Clathrus ruber	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway