Scaled Fruiteater vs spurred threadwort

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cotingidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cephaloziella
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	spurred threadwort
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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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