Salento Iris vs Schuppenkotinga

Iris revoluta compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Salento Iris is Critically Endangered while Schuppenkotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salento Iris	Schuppenkotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Iris	Ampelioides
Species	Iris revoluta	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Schuppenkotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salento Iris	Schuppenkotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.