Old Gray Ruffles vs Scaled Fruiteater

Parmotrema tinctorum compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Gray Ruffles	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Ampelioides
Species	Parmotrema tinctorum	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Gray Ruffles	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway