Ruby Bolete vs Scaled Fruiteater

Hortiboletus rubellus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruby Bolete	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Boletaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Hortiboletus	Ampelioides
Species	Hortiboletus rubellus	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.