mountain winterberry vs Scaled Fruiteater

Ilex montana compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain winterberry	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ilex	Ampelioides
Species	Ilex montana	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

mountain winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain winterberry	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain winterberry

Habitat

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

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.