Scaled Fruiteater vs Wetar Figbird

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Sphecotheres hypoleucus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Wetar Figbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Sphecotheres
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Sphecotheres hypoleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Wetar Figbird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Wetar Figbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Wetar Figbird
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.

Wetar Figbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway