Guacamaya-Rochen vs Scharlachara

Potamotrygon schroederi compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Guacamaya-Rochen is Data Deficient while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guacamaya-Rochen	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Potamotrygon schroederi	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Guacamaya-Rochen and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Guacamaya-Rochen

DD — Data Deficient

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guacamaya-Rochen	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guacamaya-Rochen

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela