Scaled Fruiteater vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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 same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Phibalura
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Phibalura flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Swallow-tailed Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cotingidae.

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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