Scaled Fruiteater vs Yellow-headed Manakin

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Xenopipo flavicapilla

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Yellow-headed Manakin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow-headed Manakin
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	Pipridae
Genus	Ampelioides	Xenopipo
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Xenopipo flavicapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-headed Manakin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow-headed Manakin
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-headed Manakin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇪🇨 Ecuador