Franchet's Cotoneaster vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cotingidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Ampelioides
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.