Scaled Fruiteater vs Seaside Sparrow

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Ammospiza maritima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Seaside Sparrow
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	Passerellidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Ammospiza
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Ammospiza maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Seaside Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Seaside Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Seaside Sparrow
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.

Seaside Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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