Scaled Fruiteater vs The Princess

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Agaricus lanipes

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while The Princess is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	The Princess
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampelioides	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Agaricus lanipes

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	The Princess
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.

The Princess

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.