Red-and-green Macaw vs Turquoise Cotinga

Ara chloropterus compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while Turquoise Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	Turquoise Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Cotingidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Cotinga
Species	Ara chloropterus	Cotinga ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-and-green Macaw and Turquoise Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Turquoise Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	Turquoise Cotinga
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).

Turquoise Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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