Cape bugloss vs Guacamaya roja

Anchusa capensis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Cape bugloss is Not Evaluated while Guacamaya roja is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape bugloss	Guacamaya roja
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Boraginaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Anchusa	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Anchusa capensis	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Cape bugloss

NE — Not Evaluated

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape bugloss

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Namibia), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Cape bugloss

The Cape bugloss (Anchusa capensis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.