Scaled Fruiteater vs Shallon

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cotingidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Gaultheria
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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