Foothill Elaenia vs Red-and-green Macaw

Myiopagis olallai compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Foothill Elaenia is Vulnerable while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Elaenia	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Tyrannidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Myiopagis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Myiopagis olallai	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Elaenia and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Foothill Elaenia

VU — Vulnerable

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Elaenia	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway