Scaled Fruiteater vs Tree Heath

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Erica arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cotingidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Erica
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tree Heath
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.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.