Bioko Allen's bushbaby vs Scarlet Macaw

Sciurocheirus alleni compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Bioko Allen's bushbaby is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bioko Allen's bushbaby	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Galagidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Sciurocheirus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Sciurocheirus alleni	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Bioko Allen's bushbaby and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bioko Allen's bushbaby

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bioko Allen's bushbaby	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bioko Allen's bushbaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bioko Allen's bushbaby

The Bioko Allen's bushbaby (Sciurocheirus alleni) is a species in the genus Sciurocheirus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.