Scaled Fruiteater vs Upright Coral

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Ramaria stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Cotingidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Ramaria
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Upright Coral
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.

Upright Coral

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.