Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Scaled Fruiteater

Campylopterus phainopeplus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Santa Marta Sabrewing	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Campylopterus	Ampelioides
Species	Campylopterus phainopeplus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Santa Marta Sabrewing and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Santa Marta Sabrewing	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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