Scarlet Macaw vs wild boar

Ara macao compared with Sus scrofa

Key Differences

• Scarlet Macaw is herbivore while wild boar is omnivore.
• wild boar is 80.0x heavier than Scarlet Macaw.
• Scarlet Macaw lives longer (50 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	wild boar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Sus (Pigs)
Species	Ara macao	Sus scrofa

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet Macaw and wild boar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

wild boar

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Macaw	wild boar
Diet	Herbivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	50 years	15 years
Average Length	85 cm	1.5 m
Average Weight	1.0 kg	80.0 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.

wild boar

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (8 countries).

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.

wild boar

The ancestor of domestic pigs, wild boars are robust, omnivorous ungulates weighing up to 200 kg, found from Western Europe through Asia and North Africa in diverse habitats including forests, wetlands, and grasslands. Highly adaptable and prolific breeders, they have become invasive in many regions including North America and Australia. Their rooting behavior disturbs soil and vegetation, influencing forest structure and seed germination significantly.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇪 Venezuela