Gray-cheeked Parakeet vs Scaled Fruiteater

Brotogeris pyrrhoptera compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Gray-cheeked Parakeet is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Cotingidae
Genus	Brotogeris	Ampelioides
Species	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-cheeked Parakeet and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray-cheeked Parakeet

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-cheeked Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Germany, 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