Military Macaw vs Red-and-green Macaw

Ara militaris compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Military Macaw	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Ara (Macaws)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ara militaris	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Military Macaw and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ara. (Macaws)

Conservation Status

Military Macaw

VU — Vulnerable

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Military Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. 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 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇪 Venezuela