Scaled Fruiteater vs Western Emerald

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Chlorostilbon
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Western Emerald
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.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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