Scaled Fruiteater vs Violet Gray Bolete

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cotingidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Tylopilus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.