Чешуйчатый плодоед vs Tiny Earthstar

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Чешуйчатый плодоед is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Чешуйчатый плодоед	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cotingidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Geastrum
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Чешуйчатый плодоед

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Чешуйчатый плодоед	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Чешуйчатый плодоед

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Чешуйчатый плодоед

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway