Scaled Fruiteater vs Small-headed Treefrog

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Dendropsophus microcephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Small-headed Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cotingidae	Hylidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Dendropsophus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Dendropsophus microcephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Small-headed Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Small-headed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Small-headed Treefrog
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.

Small-headed Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Mexico, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela