Scaled Fruiteater vs Willow Milkcap

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cotingidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lactarius
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Willow Milkcap
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 Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.