Gray Crowned-Crane vs Scaled Fruiteater

Balearica regulorum compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Gray Crowned-Crane is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Crowned-Crane	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Gruidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Balearica	Ampelioides
Species	Balearica regulorum	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Crowned-Crane

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Crowned-Crane	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Crowned-Crane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries). 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.

Gray Crowned-Crane

Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway