Scarlet Macaw vs Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Ara macao compared with Ephemerum recurvifolium

Key Differences

Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while Strap-leaved Earth-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Ephemerum
Species	Ara macao	Ephemerum recurvifolium

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Macaw	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
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.

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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.