Alexander's cusimanse vs Guacamaya roja

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Guacamaya roja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Herpestidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Crossarchus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Guacamaya roja share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Guacamaya roja
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guacamaya roja

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.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guacamaya roja

Una de las aves mas vistosamente coloreadas de las Americas, la guacamaya roja (Ara macao) exhibe un brillante plumaje rojo, amarillo y azul con una envergadura de hasta 1 metro. Habita en bosques humedos de tierras bajas desde Mexico hasta Bolivia; es muy inteligente, longeva -hasta 75 anos- y forma parejas de por vida. Viaja largas distancias hasta saladeros donde consume suelo rico en minerales para desintoxicar semillas. Clasificada como Preocupacion Menor, aunque localmente amenazada por la perdida de habitat y el comercio de mascotas.