vs Cotinga écaillé

Orbilia comma compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Orbiliaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Orbilia	Ampelioides
Species	Orbilia comma	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.

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