Chestnut-fronted Macaw vs Potato Blight

Ara severus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-fronted Macaw	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Phytophthora
Species	Ara severus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-fronted Macaw	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.