Scaled Fruiteater vs Taiwan White Pine

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Pinus morrisonicola

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Taiwan White Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Taiwan White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ampelioides	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Pinus morrisonicola

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan White Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Taiwan White Pine
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.

Taiwan White Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.