Dotted Bee-fly vs Schuppenkotinga

Bombylius discolor compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Schuppenkotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Schuppenkotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Bombylius	Ampelioides
Species	Bombylius discolor	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Schuppenkotinga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Schuppenkotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Schuppenkotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Schuppenkotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Schuppenkotinga

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