Imperial Eagle vs Scarlet Macaw

Aquila heliaca compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Imperial Eagle is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Eagle	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Aquila heliaca	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Imperial Eagle and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Imperial Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Eagle	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Scarlet Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Scarlet Macaw

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway