Scaled Fruiteater vs White Chilte

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cotingidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cnidoscolus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	White Chilte
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.

White Chilte

Habitat

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

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.