Gelbbrustara vs Smalltooth stingray

Ara ararauna compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Gelbbrustara is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelbbrustara	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Hypanus
Species	Ara ararauna	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelbbrustara and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gelbbrustara

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelbbrustara	Smalltooth stingray
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).

Smalltooth stingray

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.