Red-and-green Macaw vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Ara chloropterus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Physciaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Ara chloropterus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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).

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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