Scaled Fruiteater vs Winding Cisticola

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Cisticola marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Winding Cisticola
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	Cisticolidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Cisticola
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Cisticola marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Winding Cisticola share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Winding Cisticola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Winding Cisticola
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.

Winding Cisticola

Habitat

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

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.