Scaled Fruiteater vs Western Larch

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ampelioides	Larix
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Western Larch
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 Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.