Gray-tailed Piha vs Scaled Fruiteater

Snowornis subalaris compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-tailed Piha	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 same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Snowornis	Ampelioides
Species	Snowornis subalaris	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-tailed Piha and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cotingidae.

Conservation Status

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-tailed Piha	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway