Guacamaya roja vs Variable Dancer

Ara macao compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Guacamaya roja Variable Dancer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (insecto)
Order Psittaciformes (Parrots) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Psittacidae (True Parrots) Coenagrionidae
Genus Ara (Macaws) Argia
Species Ara macao Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guacamaya roja and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Guacamaya roja Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Variable Dancer

No description available.

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