Scaled Fruiteater vs White-edged Oriole

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Icterus graceannae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	White-edged Oriole
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	Icteridae
Genus	Ampelioides	Icterus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Icterus graceannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and White-edged Oriole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

White-edged Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	White-edged Oriole
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-edged Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway