Scaled Fruiteater vs Surprise Webcap

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cortinarius
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.