Scaled Fruiteater vs

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Tapinothrix mucicola

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Cotingidae	Leptolyngbyaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Tapinothrix
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Tapinothrix mucicola

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Tapinothrix mucicola is a filamentous cyanobacterium found growing within mucilaginous substrates in aquatic environments. It forms slender trichomes embedded in gelatinous sheaths, contributing to microbial mats in freshwater and transitional habitats. Its taxonomy places it within the order Synechococcales.