Scaled Fruiteater vs Scuttle fly

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cotingidae	Phoridae
Genus	Ampelioides	Megaselia
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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