Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Scaled Fruiteater

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Porpidia	Ampelioides
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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