Guacamaya roja vs Spotted Thistle

Ara macao compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

Guacamaya roja is Least Concern while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guacamaya roja	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Scolymus
Species	Ara macao	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.