sphaigne de la Baltique vs Ara rouge

Sphagnum balticum compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	sphaigne de la Baltique	Ara rouge
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Sphagnum	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Sphagnum balticum	Ara macao

Conservation Status

sphaigne de la Baltique

LC — Least Concern

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	sphaigne de la Baltique	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

sphaigne de la Baltique

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

sphaigne de la Baltique

The Baltic peat moss (Sphagnum balticum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.