Scaled Fruiteater vs Scarce Widow

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cotingidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampelioides	Dingana
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Scarce Widow
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 Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.