Crimson-backed Flameback vs Scaled Fruiteater

Chrysocolaptes stricklandi compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimson-backed 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 stricklandi	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crimson-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crimson-backed Flameback	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimson-backed 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.

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