Scaled Fruiteater vs Stinking Juniper

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Juniperus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Stinking Juniper
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 Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.