Scaled Fruiteater vs Spring Pea

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lathyrus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.