Raiatea Parakeet vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cyanoramphus ulietanus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Raiatea Parakeet is Extinct while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raiatea Parakeet	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Cotingidae
Genus	Cyanoramphus	Ampelioides
Species	Cyanoramphus ulietanus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raiatea Parakeet

EX — Extinct

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raiatea Parakeet	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raiatea Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway