vs Scarlet Macaw

Salinicoccus siamensis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Staphylococcales	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Salinicoccaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Salinicoccus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Salinicoccus siamensis	Ara macao

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Salinicoccus siamensis is a halophilic gram-positive coccus in the family Salinicoccaceae, originally isolated in Thailand. It is adapted to high-salinity environments, where it can thrive in conditions inhospitable to many other microorganisms. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.