Scaled Fruiteater vs Sumatran Laughingthrush

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Garrulax bicolor

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Sumatran Laughingthrush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Sumatran Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Garrulax
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Garrulax bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Sumatran Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Laughingthrush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Sumatran Laughingthrush
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.

Sumatran Laughingthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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