Scaled Fruiteater vs White-winged Guan

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Penelope albipennis

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while White-winged Guan is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	White-winged Guan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Cracidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Penelope
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Penelope albipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Guan

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	White-winged Guan
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 Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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