Cuban Macaw vs Franciscana

Ara tricolor compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Cuban Macaw is Extinct while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Macaw	Franciscana
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)	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Pontoporia
Species	Ara tricolor	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Macaw

EX — Extinct

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Macaw	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.