Zampullín del Atitlán vs Guacamaya roja

Podilymbus gigas compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Zampullín del Atitlán is Extinct while Guacamaya roja is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zampullín del Atitlán	Guacamaya roja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Podicipedidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Podilymbus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Zampullín del Atitlán and Guacamaya roja share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Zampullín del Atitlán

EX — Extinct

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zampullín del Atitlán	Guacamaya roja
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zampullín del Atitlán

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Zampullín del Atitlán

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway