Scaled Fruiteater vs Toothwort

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lathraea
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.