Grasshopper Sparrow vs Red-and-green Macaw

Ammodramus savannarum compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grasshopper Sparrow	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	Passerellidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Ammodramus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ammodramus savannarum	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grasshopper Sparrow

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grasshopper Sparrow	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grasshopper Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United States. 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).

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