Merida Wren vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cistothorus meridae compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Wren	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Troglodytidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cistothorus	Ampelioides
Species	Cistothorus meridae	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida Wren and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (นกเกาะคอน)

Conservation Status

Merida Wren

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Wren	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida Wren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela