Scaled Fruiteater vs Subterranean clover

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Subterranean clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Trifolium
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Subterranean clover
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.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway