Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs Red-and-green Macaw

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	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	Zygaenidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Zygaena	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Zygaena lonicerae	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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