Scarlet Macaw vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Ara macao compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Umbilicaria
Species	Ara macao	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Macaw	Smooth Rock Tripe
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.

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.