Salento Iris vs Cotinga écaillé

Iris revoluta compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Salento Iris is Critically Endangered while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salento Iris	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Iris	Ampelioides
Species	Iris revoluta	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.