Mao vs Red-and-green Macaw

Gymnomyza samoensis compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Mao is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mao	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Meliphagidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Gymnomyza	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Gymnomyza samoensis	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mao

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mao

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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).

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