Scarlet Macaw vs Short-tailed river stingray

Ara macao compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Potamotrygon
Species	Ara macao	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet Macaw and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Macaw	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Short-tailed river stingray

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.