Devil's Bit vs Schuppenkotinga

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Schuppenkotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Schuppenkotinga
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Acanthaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ruellia	Ampelioides
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Schuppenkotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Schuppenkotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Schuppenkotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Schuppenkotinga

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela