Scaled Fruiteater vs Screaming Piha

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lipaugus vociferans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Screaming Piha
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 same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lipaugus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lipaugus vociferans

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Screaming Piha share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cotingidae.

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Screaming Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Screaming Piha
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.

Screaming Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela