ceperos ground-hopper vs Scarlet Macaw

Tetrix ceperoi compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• ceperos ground-hopper is Vulnerable while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ceperos ground-hopper	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Tetrigidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Tetrix	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Tetrix ceperoi	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

ceperos ground-hopper and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

ceperos ground-hopper

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ceperos ground-hopper	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

ceperos ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

ceperos ground-hopper

The Ceperos Ground-Hopper (Tetrix ceperoi) is a species in the genus Tetrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium