Scaled Fruiteater vs Small Tabby

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cotingidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Aglossa
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Small Tabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Small Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.