Scaled Fruiteater vs Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Megachile lapponica

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Willowherb Leafcutter Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Willowherb Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cotingidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Megachile
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Megachile lapponica

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Willowherb Leafcutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Willowherb Leafcutter Bee
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.

Willowherb Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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