Scarlet Macaw vs Soft-plumaged Petrel

Ara macao compared with Pterodroma mollis

Key Differences

• Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while Soft-plumaged Petrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	Soft-plumaged Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Procellariidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Pterodroma
Species	Ara macao	Pterodroma mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet Macaw and Soft-plumaged Petrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Soft-plumaged Petrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Macaw	Soft-plumaged Petrel
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.

Soft-plumaged Petrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway