Dot-Winged Mantis vs Guacamaya roja

Iris polystictica compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient while Guacamaya roja is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-Winged Mantis	Guacamaya roja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Iris	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Iris polystictica	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-Winged Mantis and Guacamaya roja share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-Winged Mantis	Guacamaya roja
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.

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.