Highveld-Goldmull vs Scharlachara

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Highveld-Goldmull is Near Threatened while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld-Goldmull	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amblysomus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.