Gray-headed Antbird vs Scaled Fruiteater

Myrmeciza griseiceps compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Antbird is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Antbird	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	Thamnophilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Myrmeciza	Ampelioides
Species	Myrmeciza griseiceps	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Antbird and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Antbird

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Antbird	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador