Andagoya Robber Frog vs Scarlet Macaw

Pristimantis roseus compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Andagoya Robber Frog is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andagoya Robber Frog	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Craugastoridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Pristimantis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Pristimantis roseus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Andagoya Robber Frog and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andagoya Robber Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andagoya Robber Frog	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andagoya Robber Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Andagoya Robber Frog

The Andagoya Robber Frog (Pristimantis roseus) is a species in the genus Pristimantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.