Scaled Fruiteater vs Yellow Domecap

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cotingidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Calocybe
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow Domecap
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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway