Cotinga écaillé vs White Brain

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotinga écaillé	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Cotingidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Exidia
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotinga écaillé	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.