Scaled Fruiteater vs Spotted Shag

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Spotted Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Phalacrocorax
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Spotted Shag
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.

Spotted Shag

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