Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade vs Scharlachara

Edwardsiana plebeja compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Cicadellidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Edwardsiana	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Edwardsiana plebeja	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom