Scaled Fruiteater vs Smith's Shrew

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cotingidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Chodsigoa
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.