Red-and-green Macaw vs Scarlet Elfcup

Ara chloropterus compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Sarcoscypha
Species	Ara chloropterus	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	Scarlet Elfcup
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).

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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