Scaled Fruiteater vs Spiny Threadwort

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cotingidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cephaloziella
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.