Himalayan Spiraea vs Scaled Fruiteater

Spiraea canescens compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Himalayan Spiraea is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Spiraea	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cotingidae
Genus	Spiraea	Ampelioides
Species	Spiraea canescens	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Spiraea	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Spiraea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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