Scaled Fruiteater vs Sooty-fronted Spinetail

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Synallaxis frontalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Synallaxis
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Synallaxis frontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Sooty-fronted Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Sooty-fronted Spinetail
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.

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway