Blackish Antbird vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cercomacra nigrescens compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish 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	Cercomacra	Ampelioides
Species	Cercomacra nigrescens	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Antbird	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blackish Antbird

The Blackish Antbird (Cercomacra nigrescens) is a species in the genus Cercomacra. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia