Scaled Fruiteater vs Tuberous Valerian

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cotingidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Valeriana
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.