Scaled Fruiteater vs

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Thelephora anthocephala

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cotingidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Thelephora
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Thelephora anthocephala

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway