Scaled Fruiteater vs Snake cholla

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cotingidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cylindropuntia
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Snake cholla
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.

Snake cholla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.