Scaled Fruiteater vs Veined Shield

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Pluteus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.