Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon vs Variable-backed Frog

Amazona mercenaria compared with Pulchrana signata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon	Variable-backed Frog
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)	Ranidae
Genus	Amazona	Pulchrana
Species	Amazona mercenaria	Pulchrana signata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Variable-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon	Variable-backed Frog
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.

Variable-backed Frog

Habitat

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

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.