Gray Crowned-Crane vs Red-and-green Macaw

Balearica regulorum compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Gray Crowned-Crane is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Crowned-Crane	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Gruidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Balearica	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Balearica regulorum	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Crowned-Crane and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray Crowned-Crane

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Crowned-Crane	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Crowned-Crane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as 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).

Gray Crowned-Crane

Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇬🇧 United Kingdom