Scaled Fruiteater vs Tonkin wingnut

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cotingidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Pterocarya
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

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

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.