rough top shell vs Scarlet Macaw

Jujubinus exasperatus compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• rough top shell is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rough top shell	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Trochida (Trochida)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Trochidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Jujubinus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Jujubinus exasperatus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

rough top shell and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rough top shell	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

rough top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 countries).

Scarlet Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Scarlet Macaw

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom