Scaled Fruiteater vs thyme broomrape

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Orobanche
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway