Scaled Fruiteater vs Surf Scoter

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Melanitta
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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