Cherry Leaf Curl vs Scarlet Macaw

Taphrina wiesneri compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Leaf Curl	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Taphrina	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Taphrina wiesneri	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Leaf Curl

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Cherry Leaf Curl

The Cherry Leaf Curl (Taphrina wiesneri) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.