Dusky-capped Greenlet vs Scaled Fruiteater

Hylophilus hypoxanthus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-capped Greenlet	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vireonidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Hylophilus	Ampelioides
Species	Hylophilus hypoxanthus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-capped Greenlet and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Dusky-capped Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-capped Greenlet	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-capped Greenlet

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.