Scaled Fruiteater vs Waved Albatross

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Phoebastria irrorata

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Waved Albatross is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Waved Albatross
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Diomedeidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Phoebastria
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Phoebastria irrorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Waved Albatross share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Waved Albatross

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Waved Albatross
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.

Waved Albatross

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway