Cuban Macaw vs Dusky Dolphin

Ara tricolor compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Cuban Macaw is Extinct while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Macaw	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Ara tricolor	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Macaw and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban Macaw

EX — Extinct

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Macaw	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.