Peruvian Pelican vs Scaled Fruiteater

Pelecanus thagus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Peruvian Pelican is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Pelican	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pelecanidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Pelecanus	Ampelioides
Species	Pelecanus thagus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Pelican and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Pelican	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway