Ara bleu vs Tatou

Ara ararauna compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Ara bleu is Least Concern while Tatou is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ara bleu	Tatou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Cingulata (tatou)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Cabassous
Species	Ara ararauna	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ara bleu

LC — Least Concern

Tatou

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ara bleu	Tatou
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).

Tatou

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela