Scaled Fruiteater vs Tandapi Treefrog

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Hyloscirtus alytolylax

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Tandapi Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tandapi Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cotingidae	Hylidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Hyloscirtus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Hyloscirtus alytolylax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tandapi Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tandapi Treefrog
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.

Tandapi Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.