Scaled Fruiteater vs water dock

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cotingidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Rumex
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	water dock
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 dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.