Platentaube vs Scharlachara

Gallicolumba platenae compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

Platentaube is Critically Endangered while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platentaube	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Columbiformes (Taubenvögel)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Columbidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Gallicolumba	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Gallicolumba platenae	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Platentaube and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Ansehen Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Platentaube

CR — Critically Endangered

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platentaube

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.

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.