Black-tailed Antbird vs Scaled Fruiteater

Myrmoborus melanurus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Antbird is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Antbird	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	Thamnophilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Myrmoborus	Ampelioides
Species	Myrmoborus melanurus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Antbird and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Antbird

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Antbird	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Black-tailed Antbird

The Black-tailed Antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus) is a species in the genus Myrmoborus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇳🇴 Norway