Scaled Fruiteater vs Welsh polypody

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Polypodium
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.