Scaled Fruiteater vs Smooth Coneflower

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Echinacea laevigata

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Smooth Coneflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Smooth Coneflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cotingidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampelioides	Echinacea
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Echinacea laevigata

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Smooth Coneflower
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.

Smooth Coneflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.