Scaled Fruiteater vs Zanzibar Puddle Frog

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Phrynobatrachus ungujae

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Zanzibar Puddle Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Zanzibar Puddle Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cotingidae	Phrynobatrachidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Phrynobatrachus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Phrynobatrachus ungujae

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Zanzibar Puddle Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Zanzibar Puddle Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Zanzibar Puddle Frog
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.

Zanzibar Puddle Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.