westindische Zeder vs Schuppenkotinga

Cedrela odorata compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• westindische Zeder is Endangered while Schuppenkotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	westindische Zeder	Schuppenkotinga
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Meliaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cedrela	Ampelioides
Species	Cedrela odorata	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

westindische Zeder

EN — Endangered

Schuppenkotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	westindische Zeder	Schuppenkotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

westindische Zeder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia