Scaled Fruiteater vs Scented Webcap

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cortinarius
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Scented Webcap
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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.