Scaled Fruiteater vs smooth giant clam

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cotingidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Tridacna
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	smooth giant clam
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.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.