Asshafa Iris vs Ara rouge

Iris atrofusca compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Asshafa Iris is Near Threatened while Ara rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asshafa Iris	Ara rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Iris	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Iris atrofusca	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Asshafa Iris and Ara rouge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Asshafa Iris

NT — Near Threatened

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asshafa Iris	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asshafa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ara rouge

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.

Asshafa Iris

The Asshafa Iris (Iris atrofusca) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ara rouge

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.