Cotinga écaillé vs Turkey-Tail

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Trametes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotinga écaillé	Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cotingidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Trametes
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Trametes versicolor

Conservation Status

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Turkey-Tail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotinga écaillé	Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.