Gem vs Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Orthonama obstipata compared with Amazona farinosa

Key Differences

Gem is Not Evaluated while Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gem	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Geometridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Orthonama	Amazona
Species	Orthonama obstipata	Amazona farinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gem and Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gem	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

One of the largest amazon parrots, mealy amazons have subtle powder-green plumage with bluish-grey head and a distinctive dusty or powdery sheen to the feathers that gives them their name. Found in lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico through Central America and across most of South America to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit humid forest and forest edges, traveling in pairs or small flocks. Listed as Least Concern globally though locally impacted by habitat loss and the pet trade.