Scarlet Macaw vs String Sargassum

Ara macao compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Sargassum
Species	Ara macao	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Macaw	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.