Rough-faced shag vs Scaled Fruiteater

Leucocarbo carunculatus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rough-faced shag	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Ampelioides
Species	Leucocarbo carunculatus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Rough-faced shag and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rough-faced shag	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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

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.