Scaled Fruiteater vs Sonoran Desert Toad

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Incilius alvarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Sonoran Desert Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cotingidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Incilius
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Incilius alvarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Sonoran Desert Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Sonoran Desert Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Sonoran Desert Toad
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.

Sonoran Desert Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.