Ash Quandong vs Scaled Fruiteater

Elaeocarpus reticulatus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Quandong	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elaeocarpaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Elaeocarpus	Ampelioides
Species	Elaeocarpus reticulatus	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Ash Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Quandong	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Quandong

Habitat

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

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ash Quandong

Ash quandong (Elaeocarpus reticulatus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.