Red-and-green Macaw vs Roughback Whipray

Ara chloropterus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Fluvitrygon
Species	Ara chloropterus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	Roughback Whipray
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).

Roughback Whipray

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.