Reticulate round ray vs Scaled Fruiteater

Urotrygon reticulata compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reticulate round ray	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Ampelioides
Species	Urotrygon reticulata	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Reticulate round ray and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Reticulate round ray	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Reticulate round ray

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.