Scaled Fruiteater vs Stinking iris

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cotingidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Iris
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.