Scaled Fruiteater vs White-eared Jacamar

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	White-eared Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Galbalcyrhynchus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and White-eared Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

White-eared Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	White-eared Jacamar
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-eared Jacamar

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