Scaled Fruiteater vs Tumbes Sparrow

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Rhynchospiza stolzmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tumbes Sparrow
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	Passerellidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Rhynchospiza
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Rhynchospiza stolzmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Tumbes Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tumbes Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tumbes Sparrow
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.

Tumbes Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway