Blue-throated Macaw vs Red-and-green Macaw

Ara glaucogularis compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Blue-throated Macaw is Critically Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-throated Macaw	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Ara (Macaws)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ara glaucogularis	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-throated Macaw and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ara. (Macaws)

Conservation Status

Blue-throated Macaw

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-throated Macaw	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-throated Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Blue-throated Macaw

The Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a species in the genus Ara. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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