Scaled Fruiteater vs Slender Parasol

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampelioides	Macrolepiota
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Slender Parasol
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 Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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