Buff-throated Purpletuft vs Scaled Fruiteater

Iodopleura pipra compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Purpletuft is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Purpletuft	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 same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Iodopleura	Ampelioides
Species	Iodopleura pipra	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Purpletuft and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cotingidae.

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Purpletuft

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Purpletuft	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Purpletuft

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Buff-throated Purpletuft

The Buff-Throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a species in the genus Iodopleura. It is currently classified as Endangered 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