Gold-ringed Tanager vs Scaled Fruiteater

Bangsia aureocincta compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Gold-ringed Tanager is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold-ringed Tanager	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thraupidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Bangsia	Ampelioides
Species	Bangsia aureocincta	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold-ringed Tanager and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Gold-ringed Tanager

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold-ringed Tanager	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold-ringed Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway