Cork-bark Thorn vs Scaled Fruiteater

Vachellia davyi compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork-bark Thorn	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Vachellia	Ampelioides
Species	Vachellia davyi	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Cork-bark Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork-bark Thorn	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork-bark Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.