Scharlachara vs Timofeev's Iris

Ara macao compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Scharlachara is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharlachara	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Iris
Species	Ara macao	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Scharlachara and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharlachara	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.