Scaled Fruiteater vs Willow Cherry

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Prunus incana

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Willow Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Willow Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cotingidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampelioides	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Prunus incana

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Willow Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Willow Cherry
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.

Willow Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.