Rivero's Poison Frog vs Scaled Fruiteater

Mannophryne riveroi compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Rivero's Poison Frog is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rivero's 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	Aromobatidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Ampelioides
Species	Mannophryne riveroi	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rivero's Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rivero's Poison Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rivero's Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela