Scaled Fruiteater vs Vidal oak

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Vidal oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Vidal oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cotingidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Ampelioides	Lithocarpus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lithocarpus vidalii

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Vidal oak
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.

Vidal oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.