Roststirn-Ameisendrossel vs Scharlachara

Formicarius rufifrons compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Roststirn-Ameisendrossel is Near Threatened while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roststirn-Ameisendrossel	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Formicariidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Formicarius	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Formicarius rufifrons	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Roststirn-Ameisendrossel

NT — Near Threatened

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roststirn-Ameisendrossel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway