Devil weed vs Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Sargassum horneri compared with Amazona farinosa

Key Differences

Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Sargassaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Sargassum	Amazona
Species	Sargassum horneri	Amazona farinosa

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

One of the largest amazon parrots, mealy amazons have subtle powder-green plumage with bluish-grey head and a distinctive dusty or powdery sheen to the feathers that gives them their name. Found in lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico through Central America and across most of South America to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit humid forest and forest edges, traveling in pairs or small flocks. Listed as Least Concern globally though locally impacted by habitat loss and the pet trade.