Green-winged Teal vs Scaled Fruiteater

Anas carolinensis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Anas	Ampelioides
Species	Anas carolinensis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-winged Teal and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway