Dark Roller vs Cotinga écaillé

Ancylis upupana compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Tortricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ampelioides
Species	Ancylis upupana	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Cotinga écaillé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Cotinga écaillé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cotinga écaillé

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