Scaled Fruiteater vs Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Dicaeum retrocinctum

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Dicaeidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Dicaeum
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Dicaeum retrocinctum

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker
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.

Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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