Scaled Fruiteater vs Tepui Swift

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Streptoprocne phelpsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tepui Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Apodidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Streptoprocne
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Streptoprocne phelpsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tepui Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tepui Swift
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.

Tepui Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela