Orellana's Collared Frog vs Scharlachara

Mannophryne orellana compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Orellana's Collared Frog is Endangered while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orellana's Collared Frog	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Aromobatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Mannophryne	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Mannophryne orellana	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Orellana's Collared Frog and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Orellana's Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orellana's Collared Frog	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orellana's Collared Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela