Ara bleu vs Loutre de Sumatra

Ara ararauna compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Ara bleu is Least Concern while Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ara bleu	Loutre de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Ara ararauna	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ara bleu and Loutre de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ara bleu

LC — Least Concern

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ara bleu	Loutre de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ara bleu

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Loutre de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ara bleu

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.