Scaled Fruiteater vs Smooth hound

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cotingidae	Triakidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Triakis
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Smooth hound
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 hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.