Scaled Fruiteater vs Willow Leaf Beetle

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lochmaea caprea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Willow Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cotingidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lochmaea
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lochmaea caprea

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Willow Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Willow Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Willow Leaf Beetle
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 Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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