Cardinal Quelea vs Scaled Fruiteater

Quelea cardinalis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Quelea	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	Ploceidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Quelea	Ampelioides
Species	Quelea cardinalis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Quelea	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Quelea

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.

Cardinal Quelea

The Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis) is a species in the genus Quelea. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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