Scaled Fruiteater vs Sharp-Winged Drill

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Dichrorampha acuminatana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Sharp-Winged Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cotingidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Dichrorampha
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Dichrorampha acuminatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Sharp-Winged Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Sharp-Winged Drill
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.

Sharp-Winged Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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