Scaled Fruiteater vs Texas toadflax

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Nuttallanthus texanus

Key Differences

Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Texas toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Texas toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Nuttallanthus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Nuttallanthus texanus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Texas toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Texas toadflax
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.

Texas toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Japan, and United States.

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.