Scaled Fruiteater vs

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cotingidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Sphingopyxis
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Sphingopyxis granuli

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.