Berrylike Nectandra vs Scarlet Macaw

Nectandra baccans compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Berrylike Nectandra is Vulnerable while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berrylike Nectandra	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Lauraceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Nectandra	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Nectandra baccans	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Berrylike Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berrylike Nectandra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Berrylike Nectandra

The Berrylike Nectandra (Nectandra baccans) is a species in the genus Nectandra. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.