Dodder Astragalus vs Red-and-green Macaw

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Fabaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Astragalus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Ara chloropterus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) 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.