Gelbbrustara vs Variable Green Toad

Ara ararauna compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Gelbbrustara is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelbbrustara	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Bufonidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Bufotes
Species	Ara ararauna	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelbbrustara and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gelbbrustara

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelbbrustara	Variable Green Toad
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).

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.