Black-eared Cuckoo vs Scaled Fruiteater

Chrysococcyx osculans compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Cuckoo is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Cuckoo	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cuculidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chrysococcyx	Ampelioides
Species	Chrysococcyx osculans	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Cuckoo and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Cuckoo	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-eared Cuckoo

The Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans) is a species in the genus Chrysococcyx. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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