Scaled Fruiteater vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampelioides	Cotoneaster
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Spreading Cotoneaster
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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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