Fernandina's Flicker vs Scaled Fruiteater

Colaptes fernandinae compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandina's Flicker	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	Colaptes	Ampelioides
Species	Colaptes fernandinae	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandina's Flicker and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandina's Flicker	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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