Guacamaya roja vs Licogala

Ara macao compared with Lycogala epidendrum

Key Differences

Guacamaya roja is Least Concern while Licogala is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guacamaya roja	Licogala
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Aves (Birds)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Lycogala
Species	Ara macao	Lycogala epidendrum

Conservation Status

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Licogala

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guacamaya roja	Licogala
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.

Licogala

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.