Flat-topped Yate vs Scaled Fruiteater

Eucalyptus occidentalis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Flat-topped Yate is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Yate	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Eucalyptus	Ampelioides
Species	Eucalyptus occidentalis	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Yate	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. 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.