Ara bleu vs Ornate Titi

Ara ararauna compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ara bleu is Least Concern while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ara bleu	Ornate Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Plecturocebus
Species	Ara ararauna	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ara bleu

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ara bleu	Ornate Titi
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).

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia