Austral Pipewort vs Guacamaya roja

Eriocaulon australasicum compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Austral Pipewort is Endangered while Guacamaya roja is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral Pipewort	Guacamaya roja
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Eriocaulaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Eriocaulon	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Eriocaulon australasicum	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Austral Pipewort

EN — Endangered

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral Pipewort	Guacamaya roja
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Austral Pipewort

The Austral Pipewort (Eriocaulon australasicum) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.