Scaled Fruiteater vs Willie-wagtail

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Rhipidura leucophrys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Willie-wagtail
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	Rhipiduridae
Genus	Ampelioides	Rhipidura
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Rhipidura leucophrys

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Willie-wagtail share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Willie-wagtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Willie-wagtail
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.

Willie-wagtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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