Kleinzahn-Grundhai vs Scharlachara

Carcharhinus isodon compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Kleinzahn-Grundhai is Near Threatened while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleinzahn-Grundhai	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Carcharhinus isodon	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleinzahn-Grundhai and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Kleinzahn-Grundhai

NT — Near Threatened

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleinzahn-Grundhai	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleinzahn-Grundhai

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

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.