Scaled Fruiteater vs Slender-billed Grackle

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Quiscalus palustris

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Slender-billed Grackle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Slender-billed Grackle
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	Icteridae
Genus	Ampelioides	Quiscalus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Quiscalus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Slender-billed Grackle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Slender-billed Grackle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Slender-billed Grackle
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.

Slender-billed Grackle

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