Scaled Fruiteater vs trailing iceplant

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	trailing iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cotingidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lampranthus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lampranthus spectabilis

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.