Red-and-green Macaw vs Variable Seedeater

Ara chloropterus compared with Sporophila corvina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	Variable Seedeater
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Sporophila
Species	Ara chloropterus	Sporophila corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	Variable Seedeater
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).

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway