Great Green Macaw vs Red-fronted Macaw

Ara ambiguus compared with Ara rubrogenys

Key Differences

• Great Green Macaw is Endangered while Red-fronted Macaw is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Green Macaw	Red-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Ara (Macaws)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ara ambiguus	Ara rubrogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Green Macaw and Red-fronted Macaw share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ara. (Macaws)

Conservation Status

Great Green Macaw

EN — Endangered

Red-fronted Macaw

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Green Macaw	Red-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway