Downland Conch vs Red-and-green Macaw

Aethes tesserana compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Downland Conch is Critically Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Conch	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	Tortricidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Aethes	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Aethes tesserana	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Conch	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.