Scaled Fruiteater vs thin-necked bladderworm

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Cotingidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Taenia
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway