Scaled Fruiteater vs yew scale

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	yew scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cotingidae	Coccidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Parthenolecanium
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and yew scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	yew scale
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.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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