Gefältete Schließmundschnecke vs Scharlachara

Macrogastra plicatula compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Clausiliidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Macrogastra	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Macrogastra plicatula	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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

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