Scaled Fruiteater vs Triangulate Bud Spider

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Steatoda triangulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Triangulate Bud Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cotingidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Steatoda
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Steatoda triangulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Triangulate Bud Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Triangulate Bud Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Triangulate Bud Spider
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.

Triangulate Bud Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway