Scaled Fruiteater vs White-faced Plover

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Charadrius
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	White-faced Plover
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-faced Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.