Red-and-green Macaw vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Ara chloropterus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Psittaciformes (ببغاء)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Anatidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Anas
Species	Ara chloropterus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-and-green Macaw and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (طيور)

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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