Coppery Emerald vs Scaled Fruiteater

Chlorostilbon russatus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Emerald	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chlorostilbon	Ampelioides
Species	Chlorostilbon russatus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Emerald and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Coppery Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Emerald	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela