Galapagos sea lion vs Scaled Fruiteater

Zalophus wollebaeki compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Galapagos sea lion is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos sea lion	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Otariidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Zalophus	Ampelioides
Species	Zalophus wollebaeki	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos sea lion and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Galapagos sea lion

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos sea lion	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos sea lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador