Scaled Fruiteater vs tormentil

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampelioides	Potentilla
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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