Capillary Figwort vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Scrophularia capillaris compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

• Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered while Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capillary Figwort	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Scrophularia	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Scrophularia capillaris	Ara severus

Conservation Status

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capillary Figwort	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capillary Figwort

Habitat

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

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

A medium-sized macaw of Central and South American tropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, chestnut-fronted macaws have predominantly green plumage with a chestnut forehead, red shoulder patches, and blue flight feathers. The smallest of the true macaws, they inhabit forest edges, savannas, and secondary woodland and often raid crops, making them locally unpopular with farmers. They are popular aviary birds, but wild populations face pressure from trapping and deforestation.