Marbled Skipper vs Red-and-green Macaw

Carcharodus lavatherae compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Skipper	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Hesperiidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Carcharodus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Carcharodus lavatherae	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Skipper and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.