Scaled Fruiteater vs Star Dapperling

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampelioides	Lepiota
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.