Scaled Fruiteater vs Thick-billed Seedeater

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Crithagra burtoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Thick-billed Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Crithagra
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Crithagra burtoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Thick-billed Seedeater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Thick-billed Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Thick-billed Seedeater
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.

Thick-billed Seedeater

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway