Scaled Fruiteater vs Spangled Coquette

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Spangled Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lophornis
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Spangled Coquette share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Spangled Coquette
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.

Spangled Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela