Scaled Fruiteater vs Shingled Hedgehog

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cotingidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ampelioides	Sarcodon
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway