Plain Parakeet vs Red-and-green Macaw

Brotogeris tirica compared with Ara chloropterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Parakeet	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	Brotogeris	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Brotogeris tirica	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain Parakeet and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Family level: Psittacidae. (True Parrots)

Conservation Status

Plain Parakeet

LC — Least Concern

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway.

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