Scaled Fruiteater vs Timor White-eye

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Heleia muelleri

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Timor White-eye is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Timor White-eye
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	Zosteropidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Heleia
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Heleia muelleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Timor White-eye share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Timor White-eye

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Timor White-eye
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.

Timor White-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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