Scaled Fruiteater vs Yellow-legged Weaver

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Ploceus flavipes

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Weaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow-legged Weaver
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	Ploceidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Ploceus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Ploceus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Weaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Yellow-legged Weaver
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-legged Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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