Scaled Fruiteater vs Smalltooth stingray

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Hypanus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Smalltooth 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.

Smalltooth 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.