Scaled Fruiteater vs Swell shark

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Swell shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cotingidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Swell shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Swell shark
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.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.