vs Cotinga écaillé

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Ampelioides
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

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