Scharlachara vs Variable Darner

Ara macao compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharlachara	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Aeshna
Species	Ara macao	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharlachara	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.