Buff-spotted Flameback vs Scaled Fruiteater

Chrysocolaptes lucidus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-spotted Flameback	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Picidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Ampelioides
Species	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-spotted Flameback and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-spotted Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-spotted Flameback	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-spotted Flameback

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.

Buff-spotted Flameback

The Buff-Spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species in the genus Chrysocolaptes. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway