Scaled Fruiteater vs Stinking Tutsan

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Hypericum
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Stinking Tutsan
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 Tutsan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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