Stachelschweinblume vs Scharlachara

Barleria prionitis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Stachelschweinblume is Not Evaluated while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Stachelschweinblume	Scharlachara
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Acanthaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Barleria	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Barleria prionitis	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Stachelschweinblume

NE — Not Evaluated

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Stachelschweinblume	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Stachelschweinblume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea).

Scharlachara

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.

Stachelschweinblume

The Barleria (Barleria prionitis) is a species in the genus Barleria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Scharlachara

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.