Fletcher scale vs Red-and-green Macaw

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Coccidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom