Scaled Fruiteater vs Swamp Flycatcher

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Muscicapa aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Swamp Flycatcher
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	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Muscicapa
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Muscicapa aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Swamp Flycatcher
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.

Swamp Flycatcher

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