Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon vs Tabor Treefrog

Amazona mercenaria compared with Hyloscirtus lascinius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon	Tabor Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Hylidae
Genus	Amazona	Hyloscirtus
Species	Amazona mercenaria	Hyloscirtus lascinius

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon and Tabor Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Tabor Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon	Tabor Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tabor Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

A large, predominantly green amazon parrot with distinctive dark-scaled nape feathers and a patch of red on the wing, scaly-naped amazons inhabit humid montane forests of the northern and central Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru at elevations of 600–3,000 meters. Relatively little known compared to other amazons, they are found in pairs or small flocks feeding on seeds, fruit, and flowers in cloud forest. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela