Harmless Serotine vs Scarlet Macaw

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Psittaciformes (ببغاء)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Eptesicus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador