Red-and-green Macaw vs Rough ray

Ara chloropterus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Rajidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Raja
Species	Ara chloropterus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-and-green Macaw and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Rough ray

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.