Scaled Fruiteater vs Turquoise Cotinga

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Turquoise Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Turquoise Cotinga
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 same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cotinga
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cotinga ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Turquoise Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cotingidae.

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Turquoise Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Turquoise Cotinga
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.

Turquoise Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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