Scaled Fruiteater vs Spot-backed Puffbird

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Nystalus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Spot-backed Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Nystalus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Nystalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Spot-backed Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Spot-backed Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Spot-backed Puffbird
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.

Spot-backed Puffbird

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