Great Green Macaw vs Red-and-green Macaw

Ara ambiguus compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Great Green Macaw is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Green Macaw	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Psittaciformes (ببغاء)	Psittaciformes (ببغاء)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Ara (Macaws)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ara ambiguus	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Green Macaw and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ara. (Macaws)

Conservation Status

Great Green Macaw

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Green Macaw	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom