Scaled Fruiteater vs Surucua Trogon

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Trogon surrucura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Surucua Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Trogon
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Trogon surrucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Surucua Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Surucua Trogon
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.

Surucua Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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