Figleaf gourd vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Ampelioides
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador