Gharial vs Red-and-green Macaw

Gavialis gangeticus compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gharial	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Gavialis gangeticus	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gharial and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gharial	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	60 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	200.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and Nepal. 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).

Gharial

The gharial is a fish-eating crocodilian with a distinctive long, narrow snout. It is critically endangered with fewer than 700 adults.

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.