Gelbbrustara vs Broad-footed Mole

Ara ararauna compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelbbrustara	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Talpidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Scapanus
Species	Ara ararauna	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelbbrustara and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gelbbrustara

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelbbrustara	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelbbrustara

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gelbbrustara

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.