Scaled Fruiteater vs Sparaxis

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cotingidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Sparaxis
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.