Bearded Guan vs Scaled Fruiteater

Penelope barbata compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Bearded Guan is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Guan	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cracidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Penelope	Ampelioides
Species	Penelope barbata	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Guan and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bearded Guan

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Guan	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bearded Guan

The Bearded Guan (Penelope barbata) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway