Scharlachara vs smooth dock

Ara macao compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

Scharlachara is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharlachara	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Rumex
Species	Ara macao	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.