Lesser Smoothcap vs Red-and-green Macaw

Atrichum angustatum compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Smoothcap	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Polytrichaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Atrichum	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Atrichum angustatum	Ara chloropterus

Conservation Status

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Smoothcap	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway