Lesser Swamp Frog vs Guacamaya roja

Limnonectes paramacrodon compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened while Guacamaya roja is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Swamp Frog	Guacamaya roja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Limnonectes	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Limnonectes paramacrodon	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Swamp Frog and Guacamaya roja share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Swamp Frog	Guacamaya roja
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.