Baibung Small Treefrog vs Scarlet Macaw

Theloderma baibungense compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Baibung Small Treefrog is Data Deficient while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baibung Small Treefrog	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	Rhacophoridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Theloderma	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Theloderma baibungense	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Baibung Small Treefrog and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baibung Small Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baibung Small Treefrog	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baibung Small Treefrog

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.

Baibung Small Treefrog

The Baibung Small Treefrog (Theloderma baibungense) is a species in the genus Theloderma. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.