Scaled Fruiteater vs Winter Polypore

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cotingidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Lentinus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.