Scaled Fruiteater vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Bombus ternarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cotingidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ampelioides	Bombus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
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.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.