Golden Nectandra vs Scaled Fruiteater

Nectandra aurea compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Nectandra	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lauraceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Nectandra	Ampelioides
Species	Nectandra aurea	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Nectandra	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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 (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.