Karnal bunt vs Scaled Fruiteater

Tilletia indica compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karnal bunt	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tilletiaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Tilletia	Ampelioides
Species	Tilletia indica	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karnal bunt	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karnal bunt

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.