Madiera cranesbill vs Scaled Fruiteater

Geranium maderense compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madiera cranesbill	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Geraniaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Geranium	Ampelioides
Species	Geranium maderense	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madiera cranesbill	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.