Scaled Fruiteater vs Shield Pinkgill

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Entoloma
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Shield Pinkgill
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.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.