broadleaf mock orange vs Scarlet Macaw

Philadelphus pubescens compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

broadleaf mock orange is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf mock orange	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Hydrangeaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Philadelphus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Philadelphus pubescens	Ara macao

Conservation Status

broadleaf mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf mock orange	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

broadleaf mock orange

The Broadleaf Mock Orange (Philadelphus pubescens) is a species in the genus Philadelphus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada)..

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.