Scaled Fruiteater vs Warner's Dodder

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cotingidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cuscuta
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cuscuta warneri

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Warner's Dodder
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.

Warner's Dodder

Habitat

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

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.