Cuban Macaw vs Potto

Ara tricolor compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cuban Macaw is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Macaw	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Lorisidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Perodicticus
Species	Ara tricolor	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Macaw

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Macaw	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.