Scaled Fruiteater vs Upper Magdalena Tapaculo

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Scytalopus rodriguezi

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Upper Magdalena Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Upper Magdalena Tapaculo
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	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Scytalopus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Scytalopus rodriguezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Upper Magdalena Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Upper Magdalena Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Upper Magdalena Tapaculo
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.

Upper Magdalena Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway