Barred eagle ray vs Scharlachara

Aetomylaeus asperrimus compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Barred eagle ray is Data Deficient while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred eagle ray	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Myliobatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Aetomylaeus asperrimus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred eagle ray and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Barred eagle ray

DD — Data Deficient

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred eagle ray	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred eagle ray

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.

Barred eagle ray

The Barred eagle ray (Aetomylaeus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.

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.