Scaled Fruiteater vs Sidewalk Firedot

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cotingidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Xanthocarpia
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.