Ashy-breasted Flycatcher vs Scaled Fruiteater

Muscicapa randi compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Ashy-breasted Flycatcher is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy-breasted Flycatcher	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muscicapidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Muscicapa	Ampelioides
Species	Muscicapa randi	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy-breasted Flycatcher	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

Ashy-breasted flycatcher (Muscicapa randi) is a species in the genus Muscicapa. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway