Holy Orchid vs Scaled Fruiteater

Anacamptis sancta compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holy Orchid	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Anacamptis	Ampelioides
Species	Anacamptis sancta	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Holy Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holy Orchid	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holy Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.