Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter vs Schuppenkotinga

Pyrgus malvae compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter is Critically Endangered while Schuppenkotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter	Schuppenkotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Pyrgus	Ampelioides
Species	Pyrgus malvae	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter and Schuppenkotinga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

CR — Critically Endangered

Schuppenkotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter	Schuppenkotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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