Ash Dieback vs Red-and-green Macaw

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Helotiaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Ara chloropterus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway