chimpanzee vs Scarlet Macaw

Pan troglodytes compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• chimpanzee is Endangered while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.
• chimpanzee is omnivore while Scarlet Macaw is herbivore.
• chimpanzee is 50.0x heavier than Scarlet Macaw.
• Scarlet Macaw lives longer (50 years vs 45 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Pan troglodytes	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

chimpanzee and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	Omnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	45 years	50 years
Average Length	1.2 m	85 cm
Average Weight	50.0 kg	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.

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.