Broomwort vs Scarlet Macaw

Scoparia montevidensis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

Broomwort is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broomwort	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Crambidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Scoparia	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Scoparia montevidensis	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Broomwort and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Broomwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broomwort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.

Broomwort

The Broomwort (Scoparia montevidensis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Brazil and United States. It is found across Brazil, United States.

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.