Scaled Fruiteater vs Thrift Rust

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cotingidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Uromyces
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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