Scaled Fruiteater vs White-fronted Redstart

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Myioborus albifrons

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while White-fronted Redstart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	White-fronted Redstart
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	Parulidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Myioborus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Myioborus albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

White-fronted Redstart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	White-fronted Redstart
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-fronted Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela