Scaled Fruiteater vs starling mite

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Cotingidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Ornithonyssus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.