Moorwiesenvögelchen vs Scharlachara

Coenonympha oedippus compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Moorwiesenvögelchen is Endangered while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moorwiesenvögelchen	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Coenonympha	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Coenonympha oedippus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Moorwiesenvögelchen and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Moorwiesenvögelchen

EN — Endangered

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moorwiesenvögelchen	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moorwiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France