Rinniges Riccardimoos vs Scharlachara

Riccardia incurvata compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rinniges Riccardimoos	Scharlachara
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Aneuraceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Riccardia	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Riccardia incurvata	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Rinniges Riccardimoos

LC — Least Concern

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rinniges Riccardimoos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway