Gorgeted Sunangel vs Red-and-green Macaw

Heliangelus strophianus compared with Ara chloropterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgeted Sunangel	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Trochilidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Heliangelus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Heliangelus strophianus	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gorgeted Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorgeted Sunangel	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgeted Sunangel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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