Scaled Fruiteater vs scarce large blue

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cotingidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Maculinea
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	scarce large blue
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 large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.