Scaled Fruiteater vs Swiss willow

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Salix helvetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Swiss willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Salix
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Salix helvetica

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Swiss willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Swiss willow
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.

Swiss willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.