Scarlet Macaw vs Sidewalk Firedot

Ara macao compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Xanthocarpia
Species	Ara macao	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Macaw	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.