Scaled Fruiteater vs Weeping Widow

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lacrymaria
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway