Eastern Pondhawk vs Red-and-green Macaw

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Ara chloropterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Libellulidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Erythemis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.