Chimanimani Cycad vs Scarlet Macaw

Encephalartos chimanimaniensis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Chimanimani Cycad is Endangered while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimanimani Cycad	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Cycadopsida (سيكادانية)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Cycadales (سيكاديات)	Psittaciformes (ببغاء)
Family	Zamiaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Encephalartos	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Encephalartos chimanimaniensis	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Chimanimani Cycad

EN — Endangered

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimanimani Cycad	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimanimani Cycad

Scarlet Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Chimanimani Cycad

The Chimanimani Cycad (Encephalartos chimanimaniensis) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Scarlet Macaw

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.