Scaled Fruiteater vs Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cyperus serotinus

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Tidalmarsh flatsedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cotingidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cyperus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cyperus serotinus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
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.

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.