Scaled Fruiteater vs Snowy Disco

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lachnum virgineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Snowy Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lachnum
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lachnum virgineum

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Snowy Disco
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.

Snowy Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.