Scaled Fruiteater vs small-spotted genet

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cotingidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ampelioides	Genetta
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	small-spotted genet
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-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.