Scaled Fruiteater vs Short-tailed river stingray

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Potamotrygon
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed river stingray

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.