Flightless Cormorant vs Scaled Fruiteater

Phalacrocorax harrisi compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Flightless Cormorant is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flightless Cormorant	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Ampelioides
Species	Phalacrocorax harrisi	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flightless Cormorant and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Flightless Cormorant

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flightless Cormorant	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flightless Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway