Greenback stingaree vs Red-and-green Macaw

Urolophus viridis compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenback stingaree	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Urolophidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Urolophus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Urolophus viridis	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenback stingaree	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenback stingaree

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.