Dot-fronted Woodpecker vs Scaled Fruiteater

Veniliornis frontalis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-fronted Woodpecker	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	Veniliornis	Ampelioides
Species	Veniliornis frontalis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-fronted Woodpecker and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Dot-fronted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-fronted Woodpecker	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-fronted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

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.