Scaled Fruiteater vs Small Red Damsel

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cotingidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Ceriagrion
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Small Red Damsel
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 Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.