Scaled Fruiteater vs Smooth Winterberry

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Cotingidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Ilex
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Smooth Winterberry
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 Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.