Scaled Fruiteater vs Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Arachnothera chrysogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
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	Nectariniidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Arachnothera
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Arachnothera chrysogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Yellow-eared Spiderhunter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
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-eared Spiderhunter

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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