Cuban Macaw vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Ara tricolor compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Cuban Macaw is Extinct while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Macaw	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Accipiter
Species	Ara tricolor	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Macaw and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Cuban Macaw

EX — Extinct

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Macaw	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway