Scaled Fruiteater vs Scaly Ink Cap

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Coprinopsis
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.