Red-and-green Macaw vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Ara chloropterus compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Atelidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Ateles
Species	Ara chloropterus	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-and-green Macaw and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	white-cheeked spider monkey
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).

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.