Scaled Fruiteater vs Scarce Bent-wing

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Leucoptera orobi

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Scarce Bent-wing is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Scarce Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cotingidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Leucoptera
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Leucoptera orobi

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Scarce Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Bent-wing

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Scarce Bent-wing
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.

Scarce Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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