Scaled Fruiteater vs White-winged Cotinga

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	White-winged Cotinga
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 same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Xipholena
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and White-winged Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cotingidae.

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	White-winged Cotinga
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-winged Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway