Scaled Fruiteater vs water-apple

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cotingidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Syzygium
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	water-apple
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.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

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.