Scaled Fruiteater vs Woolly Foam

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Stereocaulon tomentosum

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Woolly Foam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Woolly Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cotingidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Stereocaulon
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Stereocaulon tomentosum

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Foam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Woolly Foam
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.

Woolly Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway