Scaled Fruiteater vs Small Chanterelle

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cotingidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cantharellus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.