Elm flea weevil vs Scaled Fruiteater

Orchestes alni compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Curculionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Orchestes	Ampelioides
Species	Orchestes alni	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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