Cape Sea-snake vs Scarlet Macaw

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Myxinidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Eptatretus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sea-snake and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

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.

Cape Sea-snake

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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.