Scaled Fruiteater vs Weld

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Reseda luteola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cotingidae	Resedaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Reseda
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Weld
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.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.