Polynesian Tree Snail vs Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Partula remota compared with Amazona mercenaria

Key Differences

• Polynesian Tree Snail is Extinct while Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian Tree Snail	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Partulidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Partula	Amazona
Species	Partula remota	Amazona mercenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian Tree Snail and Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Polynesian Tree Snail

EX — Extinct

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian Tree Snail	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

A large, predominantly green amazon parrot with distinctive dark-scaled nape feathers and a patch of red on the wing, scaly-naped amazons inhabit humid montane forests of the northern and central Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru at elevations of 600–3,000 meters. Relatively little known compared to other amazons, they are found in pairs or small flocks feeding on seeds, fruit, and flowers in cloud forest. Listed as Least Concern.