Dotted Ermel vs Red-and-green Macaw

Ethmia dodecea compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Ethmiidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Ethmia	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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

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.